CP U.S. History Final Exam 2023

During the debates over the ratification (approval) of the United States Constitution, Federalists and Anti-Federalists strongly disagreed about the

• division of powers between the national and state governments and protection of individual rights

• Provision for admitting new states to the Union

• Distribution of power between the Senate and the House of Representatives

The Federalist Papers were a series of newspaper articles published n 1878 and 1788 to win support for the

• right of the colonies to rebel against Great Britain

• construction of an interstate canal system

• ratification, or approval, of the United States Constitution

Which 2 presidential actions are examples of a precedent (tradition future presidents would follow) established by Washington?

• appointing Justices to the Supreme Court

• granting pardons for Federal crimes

• serving only two terms in office

• Creating a Cabinet (advisors)

Based on the chart and your knowledge of government, Which feature must a nation have to be considered a democracy?

• a strong president

• citizen participation in government

• elected judges to conduct trials

The Supreme Court has the power to

• Make the laws

• Enforce the laws

• Interpret the laws

A republican form of government is described as one in which

• there is a two-party system

• representatives are elected by the people

• elected officials have limited terms

A system of checks and balances was included in the United States Constitution because the authors were concerned about

• one branch of government becoming too strong

• the states having too much power

• the military gaining control of the United States

How did the United States Constitution differ from the Articles of Confederation? Under the U.S. Constitution, it...

• had the power to tax and regulate trade

• increased the powers of the states

• made the amendment process more difficult

The system of checks and balances is best illustrated by the power of

• the President to veto a bill passed by Congress

• Congress to censure one of its members

• a governor to send the National Guard to stop a riot

The Bill of Rights was added to the United States Constitution to

• provide the president with the power to enforce the laws

• protect individuals' civil rights

• establish a presidential cabinet

• guarantee voting privileges to all citizens