APG Unit 1 C4U2

The Articles of Confederation implemented the principle of

• a strong national government.

• a unified system of taxes.

• an independent judiciary.

• state sovereignty.

The framers of the Constitution intended to establish

• a representative democracy.

• a direct democracy.

• a socialist republic.

• a parliamentary republic.

According to James Madison, which of the following best controls the effects of faction?

• Direct democracy

• The popular election of state judges

• A large republic

• The creation of a merit-based civil service

Which of the following describes the social contract theory as advanced by John Locke?

• It is an agreement in which the government promises to provide a minimum standard of living to citizens.

• It is an agreement in which the government promises to protect the natural rights of people.

• It is an agreement between economic elites to maintain a stable economy.

• It is an agreement in which the government outlines socially acceptable norms of political behavior.

The Constitutional Convention sought to replace the Articles of Confederation because they

• created a large central government.

• guaranteed a separation of powers.

• failed to provide for states’ rights.

• did not have the ability to tax and provide for the common defense.

The Anti-Federalists’ opposition to the Constitution was predicated on the belief that a strong central government would

• empower the general public and undermine government officials.

• create states that were free to act in their own interests.

• not be an effective way to deal with other nations.

• strip states and individuals of their rights and the authority to make laws.

The primary economic failure of the Articles of Confederation was that

• national debt needed to be paid off by individual states.

• Congress could not collect taxes.

• there was no system for states to pay back their debts.

• individuals were taxed directly by the national government.

In The Federalist 10, James Madison contended that government should

• deny citizens access to competitive factions.

• abolish most competitive factions.

• permit many factions to compete.

• regulate factions through taxation.

In the 1780s, proponents of the new Constitution cited Shays’ Rebellion as an example in support of which of the following criticisms of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

• The national government did not provide sufficient protection of individual rights.

• The lack of a centralized judiciary made enforcement of national laws difficult.

• States with larger populations were underrepresented in Congress.

• There was a lack of a national military power to address security concerns.

The idea that governments only have power with the consent of the governed is called

• Social Contract

• Republicanism

• Natural rights

• Popular sovereignty