Quiz 2

Question 1

one person rule

Answer 1

dictatorship, authoritatianism

Question 2

right and wrong

Answer 2

natural law

Question 3

article I

Answer 3

establishes a bicameral congress and gives power for them to legislate

Question 4

article II

Answer 4

vests executive power to preseident

Question 5

article III

Answer 5

vests executive powers to supreme of fed courts

Question 6

article IV

Answer 6

guarantees privlages and immunities of citizens, conditions to admit new states

Question 7

article V

Answer 7

methods of amending constitution

Question 8

article VI

Answer 8

all laws made under Constitution are the surpreme law of the land

Question 9

article VII

Answer 9

Constitution had to be ratified by 9/13 states

Question 10

Bill of Rights

Answer 10

first 10 amendments in constitution

Question 11

seperation of power

Answer 11

division of power between 3 branches, legislative makes laws, executive applies and enforces, judicary interpets the law

Question 12

Preventing tyranny of the______

Answer 12

majority, seperation of powers

Question 13

Federalist No. 51

Answer 13

explains and defends checks an d balances in the Constitution

Question 14

Radifying a Constitutional amendment

Answer 14

3/4th of state legislature required, or 3/4 of conventions called in each state

Question 15

The defeat of the Federalists in 1800

Answer 15

Lost election in both executive and house of congress. Allowed Marbury v Madison case to come from it, allowing judicial brand to self declae the power to interpet the constitution.

Question 16

Recent Second Ammendment Debate

Answer 16

Newton shooting left many asking for funs to be restricted, deems violation of the freedom noted in the constitution

Question 17

Observing limits on powers

Answer 17

Each branch have seperate unique powers, and they can all check eachother.

Question 18

The accumulation of all powers in the same hands

Answer 18

Madison, Federalist 47…. the very definition of tyranny

Question 19

Divided goverment

Answer 19

One party controls presidency, other controls some of all of congress

Question 20

Unified Goverment

Answer 20

One part controls presidency and all of congress

Question 21

Who elects the president?

Answer 21

Electoral college, but the people vote for the members in said college who pledge to vote with the people.

Question 22

Limiting a power of a branch of the federal government.

Answer 22

Judicial review, seperation of powers, and checks/balances

Question 23

Why has the US constitution endured

Answer 23

congressional elaboration allows legislation to meet the current needs of the time instead of ammending or removing the constitutiuon

Question 24

Griswold v Connecticut

Answer 24

Citizens have a constitutionally protected right to privacy under the bill of right freedoms, but the word “Privacy” is not actually mentioned in the constitution.

Question 25

A constitutional convention

Answer 25

method of proposing amendments to constitution. 2/3 legislation is needed to request.