GOVT 2305 Unit 1 Questions with 100%
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The framers attempted to reassure citizens that their views would be represented in the
new government created by the constitution by
Defining the new governments most important powers
Which of the following statements, characterizes ideals, set out by the declaration of
independence
People have certain rights that government cannot take away
Who were the authors of the federalist papers?
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
What is the significance of the Bill of Rights?
It ensured certain rights and liberties to the people.
Why did the British government impose tax taxes on the American colonies?
To help pay British debts and to ease other financial problems
Anti-federalist bitterly attacked which two parts of the constitution, as unlimited and
dangerous grants of power to the national government?
The supremacy clause and the elastic clause
What are the federalist papers?
A series of newspaper articles published in support of ratifying the new constitution
Congress has passed a federal minimum wage law yet the constitution does not
explicitly mention setting wages as part of the Congress is powers. If the law were
,challenged on what basis could the Supreme Court find that the Congress acted within
its scope?
The elastic clause
The comedy clause of the constitution was designed to promote national unity by
Prohibiting state governments from discriminating against citizens of other states, in favor of
their own citizens
The anti-federalists argued that the powers of the national government should be
limited by
adding a bill of rights to the Constitution
The delicates at the Philadelphia convention, turn down the idea of including a list of
citizens rights in the constitution, because they believed that
Since the federal government was already limited to its expressed powers, further protection
of citizens was not needed
The articles of confederation was primarily concerned with
Limiting the powers of the central government
During the ratification debates, the federalist, where those who
Supported the constitution, because it contained a strong national government
Which of the following statements, best summarizes the federalists view on
representation
Representatives need not be a "true picture of the people," and the best system of
representation allows citizens to elect individuals possessing ability, experience, and talent
superior to their own.
, The political significance of the great compromise and the 3/5 compromise was
Reinforce the unity of the New England merchants and the southern planters
A ___ is a system of government, in which member states, retain almost all of their
sovereign authority, and delegate limited powers to a weak central body
Confederation
Which of the following terms describes the power of the courts to review actions of the
legislative and executive branches, and if necessary, declare them invalid, or
unconstitutional
Judicial review
Which of the following statements about national defense under the articles of
confederation is most accurate
There was no national army and the armed forces were composed entirely of state militias.
Why was the question of how seats and Congress were to be allocated especially
significant to the delegates
Because states populations, economies, and interests very considerably
Which of the following is a power of the president under the constitution?
Veto congressional enactments
As Europeans were enticed by the vast land of North America, the new settlers
forcefully removed native peoples from the land to establish the colonies in a process,
known as
Settler colonialism
Correct Answers
The framers attempted to reassure citizens that their views would be represented in the
new government created by the constitution by
Defining the new governments most important powers
Which of the following statements, characterizes ideals, set out by the declaration of
independence
People have certain rights that government cannot take away
Who were the authors of the federalist papers?
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
What is the significance of the Bill of Rights?
It ensured certain rights and liberties to the people.
Why did the British government impose tax taxes on the American colonies?
To help pay British debts and to ease other financial problems
Anti-federalist bitterly attacked which two parts of the constitution, as unlimited and
dangerous grants of power to the national government?
The supremacy clause and the elastic clause
What are the federalist papers?
A series of newspaper articles published in support of ratifying the new constitution
Congress has passed a federal minimum wage law yet the constitution does not
explicitly mention setting wages as part of the Congress is powers. If the law were
,challenged on what basis could the Supreme Court find that the Congress acted within
its scope?
The elastic clause
The comedy clause of the constitution was designed to promote national unity by
Prohibiting state governments from discriminating against citizens of other states, in favor of
their own citizens
The anti-federalists argued that the powers of the national government should be
limited by
adding a bill of rights to the Constitution
The delicates at the Philadelphia convention, turn down the idea of including a list of
citizens rights in the constitution, because they believed that
Since the federal government was already limited to its expressed powers, further protection
of citizens was not needed
The articles of confederation was primarily concerned with
Limiting the powers of the central government
During the ratification debates, the federalist, where those who
Supported the constitution, because it contained a strong national government
Which of the following statements, best summarizes the federalists view on
representation
Representatives need not be a "true picture of the people," and the best system of
representation allows citizens to elect individuals possessing ability, experience, and talent
superior to their own.
, The political significance of the great compromise and the 3/5 compromise was
Reinforce the unity of the New England merchants and the southern planters
A ___ is a system of government, in which member states, retain almost all of their
sovereign authority, and delegate limited powers to a weak central body
Confederation
Which of the following terms describes the power of the courts to review actions of the
legislative and executive branches, and if necessary, declare them invalid, or
unconstitutional
Judicial review
Which of the following statements about national defense under the articles of
confederation is most accurate
There was no national army and the armed forces were composed entirely of state militias.
Why was the question of how seats and Congress were to be allocated especially
significant to the delegates
Because states populations, economies, and interests very considerably
Which of the following is a power of the president under the constitution?
Veto congressional enactments
As Europeans were enticed by the vast land of North America, the new settlers
forcefully removed native peoples from the land to establish the colonies in a process,
known as
Settler colonialism
