Chapters 5-6

Question 0

What was the first legislative assembly in the new world?

Answer 0

House of Burgesses

Question 1

What were the English influences on American Government?

Answer 1

Local Government
Legislative government
Limited government

Question 2

What two events did John Adams identify as the start of the revolution?

Answer 2

The French and Indian war

King George III coming into power.

Question 3

What law did the 1765 stamp act violate?

Answer 3

Petition of right

Question 4

What document did the first continental congress send to the king in 1774?

Answer 4

Declaration of grievances

Question 5

The declaration if independence’s emphasis on natural law was a reflection of the__________

Answer 5

Age of Enlightenment

Question 6

Whose writings in the “Second Treatise on Civil Government” greatly influenced the founding fathers?

Answer 6

John Locke

Question 7

The belief that God created the world and then left it to function on its own

Answer 7

Deism

Question 8

How many of the 13 states were needed to ratify the articles of confederation?

Answer 8

13

Question 9

The constitutional convention met in ________ (city) in __________ (year).

Answer 9

Philadelphia

1787

Question 10

Who was the father of the constitution?

Answer 10

James Madison

Question 11

Who opposed the ratification of the constitution?

Answer 11

Anti-federalists

Question 12

The leader of the federalists was ______ who signed his writings as ______

Answer 12

Madison

Publius

Question 13

The leader of the anti federalists was _______ who signed his writings as ________

Answer 13

Henry

Brutus

Question 14

Much of the federalist and anti-federalist work was focused towards what 2 states?

Answer 14

New York

Virginia

Question 15

What was written in response to the objection of the constitution did not provide for the protection of individual rights?

Answer 15

The bill of rights

Question 16

The belief that the specific wording of the constitution is important and any “interpretation” should be kept to a minimum.

Answer 16

Strict constitutionalist

Question 17

What Supreme Court case established the right of judicial review?

Answer 17

Marbury Vs. Madison

Question 18

The necessary and proper clause provides what branch with power to adapt the constitution to the needs of the nation?

Answer 18

The legislative branch

Question 19

The two major phases of the amendment process:

Answer 19

Proposal

Ratification

Question 20

The fact that the constitution is written is a reflection of:

Answer 20

Limited government

Question 21

An example of the legislative branches ability to check the executive or judicial branch is:

Answer 21

Impeachment

Question 22

An example of the executive branches ability to check the legislative branch is:

Answer 22

Veto

Question 23

The ability for the judicial branch to check the legislative or executive branch is:

Answer 23

Judicial review