Beginning of Government AIR Review

What was the purpose of adding the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution?

• Assure the end of slavery

• Strengthen the power of the state governments

• Protect people from abuse by the federal government

• Allow the adoption of new amendments

What was a key argument advanced by federalists in arguing for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

• It provided for construction of a new capital in the South

• It prohibited the power of the federal government to wage war

• It allowed the slave trade to continue for at least twenty more years

• It had features that prevented the abuse of the government power

 In response to Anti-Federalist arguments, the Federalist pointed out that under the U.S. Constitution, individual state were given the power to

• Issue paper money

• Control of its citizens’ education

• Regulate interstate commerce

• Negotiate treaties with foreign nations

Which statement would an Anti-Federalist have supported in the period 1787-1788?

• Permit women the right to vote

• Eliminate the federal government power to declare war

• Allow individual states the power to interpret federal laws

• Divide governmental powers among different levels of government

Which factor would Anti-Federalists most strongly support?

• Sharing of power between the federal and state governments

• Spread of slavery into the western territories

• Acquisition of lands from France and Spain

• Limitation placed of the power of state governments

Which feature in the U.S. Constitution did the Federalists indicate to show that having too much power concentrated in one branch of government had been dealt with?

• A two-house national legislature

• A division of power between the national and state governments

• A system in which there would be two main political parties

• A system of checks and balances

Which statement reflects the Federalists’ philosophy on the power of the federal gov?

• The government which governs the least governs best

• The federal government should cede most of its power to state governments

• The executive branch had only those powers given it by the Supreme Court

• The government may exercise all powers that are “Necessary and proper” to meet the responsibilities under the constitution

A strong government is needed to defend against attack

• Federalists

• Anti-

  Federalists

A vast republic would require factions to work together

• Federalists

• Anti-

  Federalists

The “Necessary and proper” clause represents a danger to the nation

• Federalists

• Anti-

  Federalists