A.O.C., Preamble, Rule of Law and Fed/Anti-Fed. Debate

How did Americans' experience under British rule influence the form of government they established under the Articles of Confederation?

• The new legislature had two houses, just like the British Parliament.

• The states were sovereign, just as the colonies had been under British rule.

• The new central government was not given any power to direct the military.

• The new central government was not able to tax citizens as the British government had tried to do.

Why did the Anti-Federalists believe that it was critically important for a democrat society to provide constitutional guarantees for free speech and a free press?

• They encouraged citizens to vote.

• They encouraged an open exchange of ideas.

• They supported the growth of political parties.

• They helped government leaders to control the people

What was one of the Anti-Federlists' strongest arguments against the Constitution?

• It did not create a national executive.

• It did not include a list of protected rights for individuals.

• The new central government would be too dependent on the states.

• The new central government would be too weak to protect American interests abroad.

What was one outcome of the debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists over the ratification of the Constitution?

• the later addition of the Bill of Rights.

• the acquisition of Florida from Spain.

• the spread of slavery into Western territories

• the acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase from France

Why did Daniel Shays' rebellion send a wave of fear among wealthy merchants and landowners?

• Officers worried about loving their back pay.

• Shays planned to take money from the rich and given it to the poor.

• There was no national army to put down domestic unrest if it spread.

• Bankers and other lenders feared the loss of loans to their national government.

Which consequence is an important benefit of the rule of law?

• Bureaucratic government procedures are reduced

• Government decisions are based on the will of the majority

• Government officials can act on their own instincts in emergencies

• Citizens are protected from arbitrary and oppressive uses of government power

Which action reflects a fundamental principle of the rule of law?

• Decisions by the government are based on the law.

• Government leaders can change the law without notice.

• People accused of crimes against the state are tried in secret.

• Different social classes enjoy different legal rights and privileges.

 Why did the Preamble to the Constitution begin with the phrase, “We the People”?

• To indicate that the national government had limited powers.

• To indicate that the states had been associated in a confederation

• To indicate that federal power was separated among three branches

• To indicate that the American people were the ultimate source of its authority

Which identifies one of the goals of government listed in the Preamble?

• To guarantee employment to all citizens

• To expand the nation’s frontiers westward

• To establish independence from Great Britain

• To promote the general welfare

Which part of the U.S. Constitution states the six purposes of government?

• Bill of Rights

• Article IV

• preamble

• Article I