Constitution Regents Qs

1. Which idea had a major influence on the authors of the Articles of Confederation?

• A strong central government threatens the rights of the people and the states.

• All of the people must be granted the right to vote.

• Three branches of government are needed to protect liberty.

• The central government must have the power to levy taxes and to control trade.

The authors of the Articles of Confederation established a decentralized political system mainly to

• cancel state debts incurred during the Revolutionary War

• assist the southern states in their efforts to gain a manufacturing base

• promote the common goal of national sovereignty

• prevent the abuses of power that had existed under British rule

One way in which the United States Constitution differed from the Articles of Confederation was that the Constitution

• created a national government having three branches

• provided for the direct election of the President by the voters

• made the amendment process more difficult

• increased the powers of the states

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, delegates from the small states most strongly supported the idea of

• establishing a strong national executive

• levying taxes on exports

• popular election of Senators

• equal representation for the states in the national legislature

When the United States Constitution was written, which compromise was reached by the authors to gain the support of the states with small populations?

• Congress would consist of both a House of Representatives and a Senate

• Five enslaved persons would be counted as three free persons for the purpose of taxation

• The President would be selected by the direct vote of the people

• Exported goods could not be taxed, but imported goods could be taxed.

The authors of the United States Constitution believed that the voice of the people should be heard frequently. Which part of the Government was instituted to respond most directly to the will of the people?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• Presidency

Which constitutional provision was intended to give the people the most influence over the Federal Government?

• President’s duty to give Congress information about the state of the Union

• electoral college system for choosing the President

• direct election of members of the House of Representatives for two-year terms

• process for proposing and ratifying amendments to the Constitution

Which United States governmental principle includes the concepts of reserved powers, delegated powers, and concurrent powers?

• the amending process

• judicial review

• federalism

• the unwritten constitution

Which quotation from the United States Constitution provides for a Federal system of government?

• “He shall have power . . . with the advice and consent of the Senate, . . . and . . . shall appoint . . .“

• “Every bill . . . shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the President of the United States; . . ."

• “The powers not delegated to the United States . . . are reserved to the states . . .“

• “Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.”

The United States Government is considered a federal system because

• national laws must be passed by both houses of Congress

• powers are divided between the State and National Governments

• the States are guaranteed a republican form of government

• the President is selected by the electoral college