Multiple Choice Test 2

Question 1

What is republicanism?

Answer 1

A form of government which power resides in the people and is exercised by elected representatives

Question 2

How does the constitution assign the powers of government at the state and federal levels

Answer 2

The constitution states powers that the federal government has and are denied to the states all other powers are given to the states

Question 3

What is separation of powers?

Answer 3

Assigning lawmaking, law-enforcement, and law interpreting to separate branches of government

Question 4

What is checks and balances?

Answer 4

A government structure that gives each branch some scrutiny over the other branches

Question 5

What is the necessary and proper clause? Where is it written and what is another name for it?

Answer 5

The last clause in article one section 8 of the constitution which gives Congress the means to execute its powers . It is also called the elastic clause.

Question 6

Who does the constitution state is required to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed?”

Answer 6

The president/executive branch

Question 7

Which clause speaks to when state laws conflict of national laws

Answer 7

Supremacy clause

Question 8

What were the supporters of the Constitution called? Why did they support this?

Answer 8

Federalists, they thought the articles were too weak during Shay’s rebellion

Question 9

What were opponents of the Constitution called? Why did they oppose this?

Answer 9

Anti-federalist , thought new national government was too strong

Question 10

What was one of the main reasons some states hesitated to support the constitution

Answer 10

It had no bill of rights

Question 11

Who are the writers of the federalist papers?

Answer 11

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

Question 12

How many federalist papers were there and what was their intention?

Answer 12

85 papers, pushing for ratification of constitution

Question 13

Which state was the first ratify the constitution

Answer 13

Delaware

Question 14

When was the constitution written?

Answer 14

1787

Question 15

When did the constitution take affect?

Answer 15

1788

Question 16

What happens if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes?

Answer 16

The vote goes to the House of Representatives

Question 17

What was the original plan for how the president and vice president were selected?

Answer 17

The majority winner would be president and the runner-up would be vice president

Question 18

What is the impeachment process?

Answer 18

House majority vote and 2/3 of the Senate

Question 19

What is the purpose of the preamble

Answer 19

Create a people ,explains reasons for the constitution, states goals and describes the government

Question 20

What were the four parts of the constitution

Answer 20

The preamble, articles, Bill of Rights, additional articles

Question 21

What is federalism?

Answer 21

Division of power between central government and state government

Question 22

What duties of the president are written in the constitution

Answer 22

Commander/chief of the armed forces, make treaties, appoints government officers, diplomats and judges

Question 23

How long of terms do federal judges serve?

Answer 23

Life terms

Question 24

How many total amendments are there to the constitution. How many additional amendments were added after the Bill of Rights?

Answer 24

10 amendments with the Bill of Rights, and with the other 17 make 27 amendments

Question 25

How many states need to ratify the constitution for to take affect and what article of the constitution stated this

Answer 25

Nine states and article 7

Question 26

Which article of the constitution pertained to which branch of the constitution

Answer 26

Article one – legislative
Article 2 – executive
Article 3 – judicial

Question 27

What are the main parts of article 4 of the constitution

Answer 27

Addition of new states, Republican form of government, national government must help states under threat

Question 28

What are the main parts of article 5 for the constitution

Answer 28

Amendment process
2/3 house or Senate to propose amendment
3/4 of state legislatures to approve amendment

Question 29

What are the main parts of article 6 of the constitution

Answer 29

Supremacy clause, national government takes on debt from the articles of confederation, no religious affiliation to be president, oath to hold constitution

Question 30

What was the main point of federalist 10

Answer 30

Fractions and how they can be limited and how the government will not be controlled by one

Question 31

What was the main point of federalist 51

Answer 31

Separation of powers and checks and balances to prevent tyranny

Question 32

What was the main point of Brutus one

Answer 32

Size of the US was too large for an efficient strong government