Chapter 2

Question 1

James Madison, was responsible for authoring the declaration of independence

Answer 1

False

Question 2

How many amendments total have been ratified in the history of the constitution?

Answer 2

27

Question 3

Under the articles of confederation, Congress was unable to

Answer 3

Tax citizens

Question 4

Concurrent powers are powers, are shared by both state and federal governments

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Federalists were largely opposed to the proposed constitution

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Which of the following is part of the amendment process?

Answer 6

That sounds good. An amendment may be ratified by a 2/3 majority vote and both house of Congress.

Question 7

The Virginia plan proposed a bicameral legislature and popular sovereignty

Answer 7

True

Question 8

The idea that power is derived from the consent of those government is central to the concept of the divine right of kings

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Which is a characteristic of the federalist papers?

Answer 9

They were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

Question 10

Shays rebellion demonstrated the

Answer 10

Failure and dysfunction of the articles of confederation

Question 11

Which is the best example of a system of federalism as proposed by James Madison

Answer 11

Dividing power between federal government and the state government

Question 12

A declaration of independence was first and foremost a

Answer 12

Political document

Question 13

What is the purpose of the 10th amendment?

Answer 13

To give States the powers that are not given to the national government

Question 14

Why did the colonists find the philosophical works of John Locke, the most appealing

Answer 14

It introduced the idea that a social contract was conditional to the protection of rights that could be revoked if the government failed to protect those rights

Question 15

The power of judicial review was established in

Answer 15

Marbury versus Madison

Question 16

Why do states tent for block grants over categorical grants

Answer 16

Block, grants, give states greater flexibility over how the money is spent

Question 17

Which feature of the Virginia plan was eventually adopted in the great compromise

Answer 17

A bicameral legislative body

Question 18

The declaration of independence was first and foremost, a religious document

Answer 18

False

Question 19

A bicameral legislator is established in

Answer 19

Article 1

Question 20

The purpose of federalist paper number 10 was too

Answer 20

Warn Americans against the dangers of factions

Question 21

American sounders base their ideas for a new form of government on the philosophies of John Locke

Answer 21

True

Question 22

The constitution gives Congress the power to declare war, which is an example of

Answer 22

An enumerated power

Question 23

Which argument did Alexander Hamilton make in federalist paper number 84 to justify his position against the inclusion of the Bill of Rights in the new constitution?

Answer 23

A bill of rights cannot encompass all rights guaranteed to Americans, and the government would infringe upon those not listed

Question 24

If the federal government provides states with tons of specifically to implement a policy, it will provide

Answer 24

A categorical grant

Question 25

Which is a key difference between the Virginia plan and the New Jersey plan?

Answer 25

The Virginia plan proposed a single executive, the New Jersey plan proposed multiple executives

Question 26

Groups that are united buy some common passion, or interest, opposed to the rights of other citizens, or the interest of the community, as a whole, are known as

Answer 26

Factions

Question 27

Why did the founding fathers make it difficult for the constitution to be amended?

Answer 27

They did not want the integrity of the constitution to be weakened

Question 28

Which of the following is part of the amendment process?

Answer 28

An amendment may be ratified by 2/3 majority vote in both houses of Congress

Question 29

Which contribution did Thomas Jefferson me to the beginning of the founding of America?

Answer 29

He argued in favor of the inalienable rights of Americans in the declaration of independence

Question 30

Which group supported the proposed constitution and favorite, a stronger national government

Answer 30

Federalists

Question 31

Americans largely accepted the political ideas of which philosopher, whose ideas of political change challenged British ideology

Answer 31

John Locke

Question 32

Establishment of the legislative executive and judicial branches example of

Answer 32

Separation of power

Question 33

James Madison laid out his arguments for separation of power, which would provide necessary checks and balances on the government, in

Answer 33

Federalist paper, number 51

Question 34

Which is an example of an unfunded mandate

Answer 34

Congress telling states that they must make it all public buildings wheelchair accessible without providing the funds to do so

Question 35

Under the articles of confederation, the states maintained most of the power

Answer 35

True