pretest 2

The term _______________ expresses the notion that government has to be restricted in its uses of power and ability to take away the people's liberty.

• self-government.

• federalism.

• natural rights.

• limited government.

The Connecticut Plan (aka The Great Compromise created

• a bicameral Congress.

• checks and balances.

• federalism.

• the abolition of slavery.

Under the new constitution, presidents would be selected by votes of the state legislatures.

• True

• False

Andrew Jackson persuaded the states to choose their presidential electors on the basis of the popular vote.

• True

• False

The Federalist Papers were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay.

• True

• False

The origin of the idea of separation of powers is most closely associated with

• Aristotle.

• Montesquieu
• Hobbes

• Locke

The framers sought by the grants of power in the Constitution to

• strictly define the powers of state governments.

• both empower government and limit it.

• enumerate the rights of individuals.

• abolish slavery.

The Three-Fifths Compromise was a solution to

• the demands of the large states.

• the concerns of the small states.

• how to elect presidents.

• to resolve the dispute between Northern and Southern states over slavery.

The Bil of Rights can be found where in the Constitution?

• Article III

• Article II

• the first ten amendments

• Article I, Section 8

The New Jersey Plan, would allow for each state to have only _____ vote(s) in Congress.

• three

• one

• four

• two