Exam 2: Review for Development of the Constitution

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

• Limited government

• Popular sovereignty

• Unalienable rights

• Federalism

States with small populations, like New Jersey, supported a

• a Congress that was elected based on party affiliation.

• representation by state on population.

• equal number of representatives for each state

• the Executive Branch to the population.

The purpose of the Preamble of the Constitution is

• establish the goals of the government

• limit the powers of Con

• list the rights of the people

• place limits on governn

With the words, "We the People," the Preamble of the Constitution established

• separation of powers

• divine right

• popular sovereignty

• rule of law

An example of a limited government includes

• constitutional

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• dictatorship

Ancient Athens was the first example of a/an

• republic

• indirect democracy

• direct democracy

• monarchy

The United States is a/an

• direct democracy

• confederation

• indirect democracy

• monarchy

We should have three different branches of government according to our constitution. This is called

• federalism

• separation of powers

• republicanism

• limited government

Article I of the constitution is associated with

• the executive branch (the President)

• the judicial branch (the Court)

• the legislative branch (Congress)

• a republican form of go

Article II of the constitution is associated with

• the judicial branch (the Supreme Court)

• the legislative branch (

• the executive branch (the President)

• a republican form of go