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PS 201 Chapter 2 Test
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2 / 2 ptsQuestion 1
The Stamp Act was a
tax on commerce.
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 2
The events that led to the Revolutionary War were triggered by which of the following?
The British raised revenue by increasing the tax rate of the colonies.
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 3
The first written constitution for the United States was called the ________.
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Articles of Confedera tion
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 4
How was political power in Congress divided under the Articles of Confederation?
Each state had an equal vote.
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 5
Under the Articles of Confederation, it was left to the ________ to execute the laws passed by Congress.
states
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 6
What led British officials to raise taxes on the American colonists during the 1760s?
the amount spent on fighting the French and Indian Wars
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2 / 2 ptsQuestion 7
The 1787 convention to draft a new constitution was held in ________.
Philadelphia
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 8
The Three-fifths Compromise
determined that three out of every five slaves would be counted for purposes of representation and taxation.
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 9
According to historian Charles Beard, the framers of t he Constitution were mostly concerned with
promoting their own economic interests.
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 10
At the Philadelphia Convention, the proposed plan to create a Congress where representation was distributed according to population w as
called the ________.
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Virginia Plan
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 11
What did the New Jersey Plan propose for Congress?
Representation would be equal for each state.
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 12
The issue of representation, which threatened to cause the Philadelphia Convention to fail, was resolved by the ________.
Connecticut Compromise
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 13
James Madison believed that the greatest conflict of interests in the Philadelphia Convention was between ________ and ________.
northern states; southern states
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2 / 2 ptsQuestion 14
Shays"s Rebellion was an attempt to
prevent the state of Massachusetts from foreclosing on the lands of debt-ridden farmers.
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 15
Bicameralism is a constitutional principle that means the division of
Congress into two chambers.
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 16
The ability of the president to veto a bill passed by Congress is a good example of ________.
checks and balances
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 17
The electoral college is
designed to select the U.S. president.
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2 / 2 ptsQuestion 18
The three branches of government created by the Constitution are
executive, legislative, and judicial.
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 19
The system of shared powers, divided between a central government and the states, is called ________.
federalism
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 20
What is the term length of a federal judge?
barring impeachment, life
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 21
Which of the following was designed by the framers to be an office directly elected by the people?
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a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
0 / 2 ptsQuestion 22Incorrect
Which of the following possesses the sole power to create revenue bills?
the U.S. Senate
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 23
Alexander Hamilton argued that the chief executive office should possess ________.
energy
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 24
All of the following are constitutional powers of the president EXCEPT the power to ________.
regulate commerce between the states
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2 / 2 ptsQuestion 25
Judicial review is the power of
the courts to decide on the constitutionality of actions taken by the other branches of government.
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 26
Whose 'political gospel' inspired the framers to adopt the concept of the separation of powers?
Montesquieu
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 27
Montesquieu called ________ the principle of giving each branch of government its own constituency.
a mixed regime
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 28
The decision to give the national government control over commerce and finance was motivated primarily by the framers" desire to
promote economic development and protect property from radical state legislatures.
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2 / 2 ptsQuestion 29
The framers of the U.S. Constitution intended to create a presidency capable of
withstanding excessive popular pressure by making it subject to indirect election through the electoral college.
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 30
Only one-third of the Senate is up for re-election during any single election year because the framers believed that
this was the only way to protect the Senate against radical changes.
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 31
Why did the delegates at the Philadelphia Convention turn down the idea of including a list of citizens" rights in the Constitution?
They believed that since the federal government was already limited to its expressed powers, further protection of
citizens was not needed.
0 / 2 ptsQuestion 32Incorrect
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Which of the following is true about the Articles of Confederation?
Congress did not have the power to tax.
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 33
The framers employed the separation of powers and federalism in order to
prevent the new government from abusing its power.
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 34
Which of the following statements about the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate is FALSE?
The House has the power to overturn a president"s veto while the Senate does not.
0 / 2 ptsQuestion 35Incorrect
Which of the following was a way the framers tried to make the Senate a check against excessive democracy?
Senators are the only officials immune from impeachment.
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2 / 2 ptsQuestion 36
The framers of the U.S. Constitution attempted to create a government that could do all of the following EXCEPT
lead to the eventual inclusion of nonwhites in political life.
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 37
Compared with the Articles of Confederation, federalism under the Constitution has led to
greater centralization of power.
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 38
The supremacy clause
announces that the Constitution and all laws made under it are superior to any state laws.
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 39
During the ratification debates, who were the Antifederalists?
those who opposed the new Constitution because they wanted a weaker central government
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2 / 2 ptsQuestion 40
Who were the writers of the Federalist Papers?
James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 41
During the national debate over ratification of the new Constitution, the Federalists
supported the Constitution and preferred a strong national government.
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 42
The Federalists believed that the most apparent source of tyranny was ________.
the popular majority
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 43
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The Antifederalists argued that the powers of government should be limited by
both confining the powers of the federal government to certain narrowly defined areas and adding a bill of rights to the
Constitution.
0 / 2 ptsQuestion 44Incorrect
The idea of a 'living constitution' means
the Constitution should be continually amended to keep up with the times.
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 45
A ________ is a person who believes that the U.S . Constitution should not be amended by judges and t hat judges should adhere closely to
the document"s text.
strict constructionist
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 46
There are ________ amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
27
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0 / 2 ptsQuestion 47Incorrect
One reason for the Constitution"s longevity is that it
has been successfully amended by citizens thousands of times.
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 48
The most important political value for the framers of the Constitution was ________.
individual liberty
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 49
A ________ vote by both houses of C ongress and a ratification vote of ________ of the states are required to amend the U.S. Constitution.
two-thirds; three-fourths
2 / 2 ptsQuestion 50
The most common method of passing an amendment to the Constitution is