Chapter 2; Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Govt

Question 1

Thomas Jefferson paraphrased ____ ideas in passages of the ____ of ____

Answer 1

1. Locke’s 2. Declaration of Independence

Question 2

The U.S Constitution is the ___ law of the land. Its provisions define how ___ is to be ____ and how it can be used.

Answer 2

1. highest 2. power 3. acquired

Question 3

From what experience, the colonists acquired a belief in legislative supremacy?

Answer 3

Each colony had a representative assembly whose members were elected by property-owning males.

Question 4

What is legislative supremacy?

Answer 4

Idea that a representative assembly rather than a strong executive is the proper means of governing.

Question 5

Colonists developed a commitment to local ___, believing that a govt close to the ___ was superior to a distant one.

Answer 5

1. Control 2. People

Question 6

____ and ___ convinced the delegates to adopt a resolution calling for a constitutional convention.

Answer 6

1. Madison 2. Hamilton

Question 7

The Great Compromise bicameral congress are:
____ of ______-on the basis of population, although each state would have at least one.
___-on the basis of an equal number.

Answer 7

1. House of Representatives 2. Senate

Question 8

The writers of the Constitution four major goals:

Answer 8

1. National govt strong enough to meet the nation’s needs, defense and commerce.
2. Federalism (division of power between the national and state’s)
3. Limited Govt
4. Representative govt

Question 9

Grants of Power

Question 10

Some of the govt grants of power are:

Answer 10

1. Powers to tax
2. Establish an army and navy
3. declare war
4. Regulate commerce among the states
5. Create a national currency
6. borrow money

Question 11

Denials of Power

Answer 11

Powers expressly denied to the national and state govt by the Constitution.

Question 12

An amendment could be proposed only by a ___ majority in both chambers of Congress or by a national constitutional convention called by two-thirds of the state legislatures or state conventions.

Answer 12

1. two-thirds

Question 13

In Federalist No. 10, Madison said…

Answer 13

Govt often act according to the interest of overbearing majorities rather than according to the principles of justice.

Question 14

Shared Legislative Powers: The president can __ acts of Congress, recommend ___, and call special sessions of Congress. The power to ___ the laws that Congress make.

Answer 14

1. veto 2. legislation 1. execute

Question 15

The Supreme Court has the power to ___ acts of Congress that are disputed in ___ ___. To declare ___ of Congress void when it finds they violate the constitution.

Answer 15

1. interpret 2. legal cases 3. laws

Question 16

Within Congress, there is a further ___ on legislative power: For legislation to be passed, a majority in each chamber of Congress is required. So the ___ and the ___ of Representatives can block each other from acting.

Answer 16

1. check 2. Senate 3. House of Representatives

Question 17

Shared Executive Powers:
The president’s power is subject to ___ approval. The judiciary’s major check is its power to declare an action ___.

Answer 17

1. Congress 2. unlawful

Question 18

Shared Judicial Powers: Congress is empowered to establish the ___ of the federal court system, ___ and remove federal judges from office.

Answer 18

1. size 2. impeach

Question 19

Shared Judicial Powers: The president has the power to ___ federal judges with he consent of the ___ and pardon.

Answer 19

1. appoint 2. Senate

Question 20

The _____ of ______ was the only institution that would be based on direct popular election.

Answer 20

House of Representatives

Question 21

____ would be appointed by the legislatures of the states they represented. Serve as a check on the House.

Answer 21

U.S senators

Question 22

The ___ would be chosen indirectly.

Answer 22

President

Question 23

Unit Rule

Answer 23

The rule that grants all of a state’s electoral votes to the candidate who receives most of the popular votes in the states.

Question 24

A progressive reform called initiative…

Answer 24

If citizens gather enough signatures on a petition for a proposed change in the law, the proposal its placed on the ballot where it becomes law if a majority of voters support it.

Question 25

A progressive reform, the primary election…

Answer 25

Gives ordinary voters the power to select party nominees. For the Senate and House of Representatives.

Question 26

Indirect primary

Answer 26

Voters choose delegates who in turn select the presidential nominees.

Question 27

The ___ movement led to the direct election of the U.S senators.

Answer 27

Progressive

Question 28

The type of govt created in the U.S in 1787 is accurately described as a ____ _____ ____

Answer 28

constitutional democratic republic

Question 29

Republic

Answer 29

Division of powers (Presidency, Congress, and the courts)

Question 30

The American system of today is a model of _____ government.

Answer 30

Representative