Ch. 2 Exam

The early state constitutions were based on which of these ideas?

• Political conflict is destructive to society.

• The states should unite into a single nation

• Governments should reflect the will of the people

• Individual rights are less important than the common good.

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to address which problem?

• The conflict between the South and North over the issue of Slavery.

• Disagreement between the large and small states over the design of the legislative branch

• Resistance to ratification by leaders who worried about the amount of power given to the federal government.

• The weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation that prevented the national government from solving economic problems.

Which statement describes how the Nineteenth (19) Amendment changed U.S. History?

• It prohibited job discrimination based on gender.

• It allowed all citizens to own property regardless of gender.

• It expanded voting rights to all citizens regardless of gender.

• It prohibited discrimination against running for political office.

Which level of government sets policies for the whole nation?

• local

• state

• federal

• regional

Which outcome was the result of the Supreme Court's decision in Gibbons v Ogdon?

• elimination of state taxes to support federal programs

• expansion of state involvement in the federal budget

• expansion of federal authority over state commerce

• elimination of federal grants to state public schools

What issue was addressed in McCulloch v Maryland?

• Federal Supremacy

• Individual rights

• Statehood

• Slavery

Which example illustrates the Constitution's checks and balances?

• A President vetoes a bill passed by Congress

• A Republican governor appoints an adviser from the Democratic party.

• A Senate comittee rejects a bill passed by the House of Representatives.

• A local newspaper publishes a story exposing corruption in the state General Assembly

Which statement explains how the rule of law protects citizens from abusive uses of government power?

• The President vetoes new laws passed by Congress

• Elected officials have to follow the same laws as the people

• Judges can selectively enforce laws to control officials

• The President is responsible for enforcing violations of the law

The Declaration of Independence includes which complaint against King George III?

• He made colonists sell their goods in foreign markets

• He forced the colonists to sit on juries for lengthy trials

• He outlawed groups that did not follow the state church

• He dissolved the representative legislatures of various colonies

Which phrase describes the separation of powers found in the Constitution?

• compelling all branches of government to work together

• dividing authority among co-equal branches of government

• giving one branch of government authority over other branches.

• ensuring that each branch of government performs similar functions