What is the term length of a federal judge?
  • regulate interstate commerce.
  • a deficit that was incurred as a result of the French and Indian War
  • strict constructionist
  • barring impeachment, life
A ________ vote by both houses of Congress and a ratification vote of ________ of the states are required to amend the U.S. Constitution.
  • two-thirds; three-fourths
  • northern states; southern states
  • promote justice and secure the "blessings of liberty"
  • John Adams
Which statement about amendments to the Constitution is most accurate?
  • It allowed for a political agreement between the North and the South.
  • Congress into two chambers.
  • asserted by the court in the case Marbury v. Madison.
  • One amendment to the Constitution has been successfully repealed
The Federalists believed that the most apparent source of tyranny was the ________.
  • popular majority
  • checks and balances
  • president; Senate
  • Philadelphia
The American victory in the Revolutionary War changed the balance of political power in the new states so that royal land, office, and patent holders
  • The British ruled with a light hand and exerted almost no influence at all in any colonial town or city.
  • It helped unify colonial groups that were divided along economic, regional, and philosophical lines by identifying shared problems, grievances, and principles.
  • were significantly weakened, and prerevolutionary radicals became the controlling forces in many state legislatures
  • Article I, Section 8
Bicameralism is a constitutional principle that means the division of
  • Each state had an equal vote.
  • Congress into two chambers.
  • Article I, Section 8
  • British government's decision to grant the East India Company a monopoly on the export of tea from Britain.
Which of the following is true about the U.S. Constitution?
  • Although the income tax is currently one of the most important sources of government revenue, it had not yet developed during British rule over the colonies in the eighteenth century.
  • the courts to decide on the constitutionality of actions taken by the other branches of government.
  • The Constitution can be amended with a two-thirds majority vote of both houses of Congress and a ratification vote by three-fourths of the states.
  • the judiciary can shape the interpretation of the Constitution in line with contemporary problems and values.
Judicial review is the power of
  • The Constitution can be amended with a two-thirds majority vote of both houses of Congress and a ratification vote by three-fourths of the states.
  • are most commonly concerned with the structure or composition of the government.
  • The Constitution and all laws made under it are superior to any state laws.
  • the courts to decide on the constitutionality of actions taken by the other branches of government.
In order to win concessions from large states at the Philadelphia convention, representatives from smaller states such as Delaware threatened to
  • 9; 13
  • included the elastic clause in the Constitution.
  • form alliances with foreign nations.
  • representation would be equal for each state
Why was the Declaration of Independence a remarkable political statement for its time?
  • Article I, Section 8
  • were significantly weakened, and prerevolutionary radicals became the controlling forces in many state legislatures
  • It helped unify colonial groups that were divided along economic, regional, and philosophical lines by identifying shared problems, grievances, and principles.
  • British government's decision to grant the East India Company a monopoly on the export of tea from Britain.
Which of the following statements best summarizes the Federalists' view on representation?
  • withstanding excessive popular pressure by making it subject to indirect election through the electoral college.
  • prevent the new government from abusing its power.
  • Representatives need not be a "true picture of the people," and the best system of representation allows citizens to elect individuals possessing ability, experience, and talent superior to their own.
  • Although the income tax is currently one of the most important sources of government revenue, it had not yet developed during British rule over the colonies in the eighteenth century.
The issue of representation, which threatened to cause the Philadelphia convention to fail, was resolved by the ________.
  • two-thirds; three-fourths
  • individual liberty
  • Connecticut Compromise
  • U.S. representative
James Madison believed that the greatest conflict of interest in the Philadelphia convention was between ________ and ________.
  • two-thirds; three-fourths
  • more than 11,000
  • Connecticut Compromise
  • northern states; southern states
The electoral college is
  • representation would be equal for each state
  • regulate interstate commerce.
  • designed to select the president of the United States.
  • included the elastic clause in the Constitution.
The framers of the U.S. Constitution intended to create a presidency capable of
  • did not confer permanent advantage on any one set of economic or social forces.
  • requiring the direct election of senators, members of the House, and the president
  • determined that three out of every five slaves would be counted for purposes of representation and taxation.
  • withstanding excessive popular pressure by making it subject to indirect election through the electoral college.
The idea of a "living constitution" means that
  • are most commonly concerned with the structure or composition of the government.
  • The Constitution and all laws made under it are superior to any state laws.
  • did not confer permanent advantage on any one set of economic or social forces.
  • the judiciary can shape the interpretation of the Constitution in line with contemporary problems and values.
The Boston Tea Party was largely a response to the
  • British government's decision to grant the East India Company a monopoly on the export of tea from Britain.
  • James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton
  • Congress into two chambers.
  • Article I, Section 8
Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers?
  • James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton
  • Each state had an equal vote.
  • were significantly weakened, and prerevolutionary radicals became the controlling forces in many state legislatures
  • It helped unify colonial groups that were divided along economic, regional, and philosophical lines by identifying shared problems, grievances, and principles.
Which of the following statements best describes the framers' view of liberty?
  • Representatives need not be a "true picture of the people," and the best system of representation allows citizens to elect individuals possessing ability, experience, and talent superior to their own.
  • U.S. representative
  • Liberty is less important than social and economic equality.
  • Although the income tax is currently one of the most important sources of government revenue, it had not yet developed during British rule over the colonies in the eighteenth century.
In order to signify that the enumerated powers were meant to be a source of strength to the national government and not a limitation on it, the framers of the Constitution
  • the population of each state, the proportion of each state's revenue contribution, or both.
  • form alliances with foreign nations.
  • included the elastic clause in the Constitution.
  • confederation
The Stamp Act was a
  • the population of each state, the proportion of each state's revenue contribution, or both.
  • form alliances with foreign nations.
  • barring impeachment, life
  • tax on commerce.
According to historian Charles Beard, the framers of the Constitution were mostly concerned with
  • two-thirds; three-fourths
  • prevent the new government from abusing its power.
  • promoting their own economic interests.
  • promote justice and secure the "blessings of liberty"
One reason for the Constitution's longevity is that it
  • did not confer permanent advantage on any one set of economic or social forces.
  • discuss revamping the Articles of Confederation
  • The Constitution and all laws made under it are superior to any state laws.
  • withstanding excessive popular pressure by making it subject to indirect election through the electoral college.
Successful amendments to the Constitution
  • are most commonly concerned with the structure or composition of the government.
  • The Constitution can be amended with a two-thirds majority vote of both houses of Congress and a ratification vote by three-fourths of the states.
  • discuss revamping the Articles of Confederation
  • the judiciary can shape the interpretation of the Constitution in line with contemporary problems and values.
The United States' first written constitution was called the ________.
  • popular majority
  • Articles of Confederation
  • individual liberty
  • explicitly mentioned in the First Amendment.
Which of the following was a ramification of the Three-Fifths Compromise?
  • It allowed for a political agreement between the North and the South.
  • The British ruled with a light hand and exerted almost no influence at all in any colonial town or city.
  • Liberty is less important than social and economic equality.
  • Congress into two chambers.
The writing of the Constitution demonstrates the
  • promote justice and secure the "blessings of liberty"
  • discuss revamping the Articles of Confederation
  • marriage of interests and principles.
  • did not confer permanent advantage on any one set of economic or social forces.
The framers attempted to reassure citizens that their views would be represented in the new government created by the Constitution by
  • since the federal government was already limited to its expressed powers, further protection of citizens was not needed.
  • opposed the new Constitution because they wanted a weaker central government.
  • prevent the new government from abusing its power.
  • requiring the direct election of senators, members of the House, and the president
Which of the following statements about the income tax is most accurate?
  • Representatives need not be a "true picture of the people," and the best system of representation allows citizens to elect individuals possessing ability, experience, and talent superior to their own.
  • The Constitution can be amended with a two-thirds majority vote of both houses of Congress and a ratification vote by three-fourths of the states.
  • Liberty is less important than social and economic equality.
  • Although the income tax is currently one of the most important sources of government revenue, it had not yet developed during British rule over the colonies in the eighteenth century.
According to the preamble of the U.S. Constitution, one of the purposes of government is to
  • prevent the new government from abusing its power.
  • Liberty is less important than social and economic equality.
  • promote justice and secure the "blessings of liberty"
  • Representatives need not be a "true picture of the people," and the best system of representation allows citizens to elect individuals possessing ability, experience, and talent superior to their own.
The power of judicial review was
  • prevent the new government from abusing its power.
  • asserted by the court in the case Marbury v. Madison.
  • discuss revamping the Articles of Confederation
  • Congress into two chambers.
The Virginia Plan proposed a system of representation in the national legislature that was based on
  • the population of each state, the proportion of each state's revenue contribution, or both.
  • form alliances with foreign nations.
  • included the elastic clause in the Constitution.
  • confederation
A ________ is a person who believes that the Constitution should not be amended by judges and that judges should adhere closely to the document's text.
  • strict constructionist
  • 9; 13
  • form alliances with foreign nations.
  • designed to select the president of the United States.
The Three-Fifths Compromise
  • determined that three out of every five slaves would be counted for purposes of representation and taxation.
  • the judiciary can shape the interpretation of the Constitution in line with contemporary problems and values.
  • withstanding excessive popular pressure by making it subject to indirect election through the electoral college.
  • the courts to decide on the constitutionality of actions taken by the other branches of government.
In the United States, the right to private property is
  • Liberty is less important than social and economic equality.
  • prevent the new government from abusing its power.
  • The Constitution and all laws made under it are superior to any state laws.
  • explicitly mentioned in the First Amendment.
The framers employed the separation of powers and federalism in order to
  • prevent the new government from abusing its power.
  • explicitly mentioned in the First Amendment.
  • requiring the direct election of senators, members of the House, and the president
  • promote justice and secure the "blessings of liberty"
The most important political value for the framers of the Constitution was ________.
  • individual liberty
  • prevent the new government from abusing its power.
  • Liberty is less important than social and economic equality.
  • president; Senate
A ________ is a system of government in which member states retain almost all of their sovereign authority and delegate limited powers to a weak central body.
  • form alliances with foreign nations.
  • designed to select the president of the United States.
  • confederation
  • the population of each state, the proportion of each state's revenue contribution, or both.
In order for the Constitution to be formally adopted, ________ of the ________ states in the Union had to agree to its terms.
  • the population of each state, the proportion of each state's revenue contribution, or both.
  • 9; 13
  • representation would be equal for each state
  • confederation
The purpose of the Annapolis Convention was to
  • explicitly mentioned in the First Amendment.
  • discuss revamping the Articles of Confederation
  • prevent the new government from abusing its power.
  • the judiciary can shape the interpretation of the Constitution in line with contemporary problems and values.
The most common method of passing an amendment to the Constitution is passage
  • in both houses of Congress by a two-thirds vote, followed by a majority vote in three-fourths of the state legislature.
  • a University of Texas undergraduate who began a successful campaign in 1982 to complete the ratification process for an amendment stating that no congressional pay increase can take effect until the next Congress is elected
  • barring impeachment, life
  • a deficit that was incurred as a result of the French and Indian War
What led British officials to raise taxes on the American colonists during the 1760s?
  • strict constructionist
  • a deficit that was incurred as a result of the French and Indian War
  • representation would be equal for each state
  • a University of Texas undergraduate who began a successful campaign in 1982 to complete the ratification process for an amendment stating that no congressional pay increase can take effect until the next Congress is elected
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