Antebellum America

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• to protect the individual rights of the citizens

• to give states the power over the federal government

• to protect voting rights of male landowners

• to establish a process for electing a president

Concepts such as checks and balances, seperation of powers, and federalism were included in the Constitution for what purpose?

• to protect the individual rights of citizens

• to ensure that all citizens could participate in the democratic process

• to keep states from having more power than the federal government

• to prevent the government from becoming too powerful

What power is held by the judicial branch of government?

• appointing district attorneys

• enacting new laws

• declaring laws unconstitutional

• impeaching public officials

Why did the Framers of the Constitution include principles such as separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism in the structure of the government?

• they wanted to prevent any one group within the government from becoming too powerful

• they wanted to ensure that voting rights were extended to as many people as possible

• they wanted to make it unnecessary for states to write their own individual constitutions

• they wanted to concentrate as much power as possible in the legislative branch of the government

What did the events of the Whiskey Rebellion reveael about the government created by the U.S. Constitution?

• the government had the power to enfore laws

• the government needed to build a stronger army

• the government lacked a supremacy over the states

• the government favored farmers over the wealthy elite

In the early years of the new goverment, why did supporters of the Federalist Party advocate for the passage of a protective tariff?

• to support growth of domestic industries

• to improve diplomatic relations with European nations

• to form alliances with nations with strong militaries

• to restrict immigration to the United States

What idea was the constitutional basis for the establishment of a national bank?

• the reservatin of powers in the Bill of Rights

• the necessary and proper clause

• the enumerated powers clause

• the 3/5 Compromise

What power was established by the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v Madison?

• the executive order

• filibuster

• impeachment

• judicial review

What did the Supreme Court's ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland state?

• The Constitution must be strictly interpreted

• States' rigths have have precedence over the federal government

• The Constitution can be loosely interpreted

• Protective tarrifs are necessary for a strong economy

During John Marshall's tenure on the Supreme Court, how did the Court's decision impact the nation?

• Voting rights were extended to women and other minority groups

• States wre given power to declare laws unconstitutional

• more emphasis was placed on free education for everyone

• The power of the federal government was strengthened