Federal Government: Foundations, Constitution, Federalism

Consider a country where the power is shared between the central government and its political units, such as states. What is this system called?

• Federalism

• Democracy

• Representative Government

• Consent of the Governed

Tags

G.6D

Which principle best matches the quote? (Use the clues.)

“The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.” James Madison, The Federalist 45

• Rule of Law

• Democracy

• Limited Government

• Federalism

A pivotal event that symbolized the problems with the Articles of Confederation and demostrated the need to reform the Articles was

• Shays's Rebellion

• Nat Turner's Rebellion

• the faliure of all states to send troops for defense against a new British attack

• a national tax to help pay the debt incurred by the Revolutionary War

The Constitution grants Congress explicit powers in

• Article 1, Section 3

• Article 1, Section 8

• Article 1, Section 7

• Article 1, Section 5

A government in which a small group, usually self-appointed, has power to rule

• oligarchy

• autocracy

• rule of law

• monarchy

Which of the following political philosophers wrote Two Treatises on Government that greatly impacted the formation of American government, such as the social contract and stated that a democracy was the best form of government

• Thomas Hobbes

• Baron de Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Thomas Paine

In a free country, citizens vote for their representatives. This includes voting for a president. This occurs in a:

• Oligarchy
• Democracy
• Autocracy
• Anarchy

Which of the following is NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

• The government could not tax it's citizens
• The Articles of Confederation created a strong, centralized government
• The Articles of Confederation created a weak, decentrallized government
• There was no President

The power comes from the people. This describes which Constitutional principle?

• Limited Government
• Judicial Review
• Separation of Powers
• Popular Sovereignty

The President can veto or reject a bill from Congress.

• Limited Government
• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Judicial Review