AP Gov_Ratification

According to Federalist No. 10, which of the following would help control the “mischief of faction”?

• a strong executive

• a large republic

• bicameralism

• direct democracy

What was the main argument made in Federalist No. 51?

• America is too large to be governed as a republic

• The Articles of Confederation are sufficient to govern America

• Tyranny will be prevented by establishing a system of separation of powers.

• The best way to prevent factions is to create a large and diverse republic.

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

• To propose a new amendment to the Articles of Confederation

• To address the problems of trade and navigation among the states

• To fix the Articles of Confederation and create a stronger national government

• To elect George Washington as the new president of the Confederation

To elect George Washington as the new president of the Confederation

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

Those who supported the new Constitution and wanted a stronger national government were known as

• Federalists

• Constitutionalists

• Democrats

• Antifederalists

What is the primary function of the president as outlined in the Constitution?

• To write the laws that govern the people

• To enforce the laws written by Congress

• To create a federal budget

• To determine if laws are constitutional

The Federalists and the Antifederalists disagreed upon which major issue?

• Slavery

• Taxation

• a Bill of Rights

• Representation

Which of the following pairs is correct regarding representation as created by the Great (Connecticut) Compromise?

• House of Representatives: States would have representation based on their economic output Senate: States would have equal representation

• House of Representatives: States would have representation based on their geographic size Senate: States would have representation based on their population

• House of Representatives: States would have equal representation Senate: States would have representation based on the number of registered voters

• House of Representatives: States would have representation based on their population Senate: States would have equal representation

James Madison argued in Federalist No. 10 that the Constitution would protect against the “mischiefs of faction” because the Constitution

• made it nearly impossible for factions to form due to significant limits on civil liberties

• created public financing for election campaigns, which would reduce the influence that factions could exert in politics.

• limited the influence of factions by giving interest groups created by the government preferential status

• created a large republic, which would prevent any single faction from causing trouble.

Federal judges and Supreme Court justices are insulated from public opinion because they serve terms of good behavior, but Congress confirms appointees and can impeach and remove justices for criminal wrongdoing. This is an example of which democratic principle?

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Supremacy Clause