Chapter 5 Study Quiz

Amendments to the constitution are referred to as ____________________________________.

• powers which remain with the states

• concurrent powers

• changes to the constitution

• powers given to the national government

Shay’s Rebellion was a protest by farmers who faced problems from ___________________________________.

• an oversupply of paper currency

• debts and increased taxes

• debts owed to them by Congress

• debts owed to them by Massachusetts

How many of the 13 states needed to ratify the constitution for it to become law?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 13

The concept which keeps one branch of government from gaining power over the others is _______________.

• reserved powers

• delegated powers

• checks and balances

• a bicameral legislature

All of the following men wrote letters contained in “The Federalist” EXCEPT ________________________.

• John Jay

• John Hancock

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

The proposal written by James Madison that called for a two-house legislature with both houses representation based on population was the _____________________________________________.

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

The power of the courts to declare actions of the government as unconstitutional is known as ________________________.

• amending

• federalism

• judicial review

• popular sovereignty

The concept that power is divided between the states and the national government is known as _______________________.

• republicanism

• checks and balances

• federalism

• judicial review

The main purpose of “The Federalists” papers was to ______________________________________________.

• persuade delegates to sign the Constitution

• convince the public of the need for a Bill of Rights

• illustrate the need for a weak national government

• encourage support for ratification of the Constitution

This branch of government has the responsibility of enforcing the laws, carrying out wars, and negotiating treaties with foreign countries.

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• federal branch