American Government CLEP I – A+ Graded
Submission – 100% Verified Q&A for Success
Compromise between the northern states and southern states on whether slaves would be counted in
the state's population - ✔✔Three-fifths compromise
A body of electors chosen by voters to cast ballots for president and vice president. - ✔✔Electoral
college
Until _____, senators were chosen by state legislatures rather than direct election - ✔✔World War I
The Constitution's framers feared _____ - government by the mob - ✔✔Mobocracy
Pen name used by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison (with some help from John Jay) in writing the
Federalist Papers - ✔✔Publius
Eighty-five pro-Constitution articles written by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison (with some help
from John Jay) considered the most penetrating commentary on the Constitution. Important for the
ratification of the Constitution in New York. - ✔✔Federalist Papers
People against the adoption of the Constitution and for keeping the Articles of Confederation - ✔✔Anti-
federalists
Most cited Federalist paper, written by Madison, explaining how factions would not be able to control a
nation with a strong central government - ✔✔Federalist No. 10
The people and interest that political officers represent - ✔✔Constituencies
The potential of a majority to monopolize power for its own gain to the detriment of minority rights and
interests. - ✔✔Tyranny of the majority
, One way to amend the constitution is for the states to call constitutional conventions and then
for______ of them to vote in favor of the proposal - ✔✔three-quarters
For an amendment to be ratified, a ______ (____-_____) of the states must consent - ✔✔Super-majority
(three-fourths)
Designed to prevent one element of the government from acquiring too much power - ✔✔Checks and
balances
Designed to prevent too much power from falling into the hands of one branch of government -
✔✔Separation of powers
Laws associated with taxes can only be formally introduced in the ________. - ✔✔House of
Representatives
Parties that focus on some aspect of the economy, whether the monetization of silver or the national
budget - ✔✔Economic protest parties
Parties that express views that go beyond mainstream opinion. - ✔✔Ideological parties
Ideological party that calls for the replacement of the "government-sponsored Social Security system
with a private voluntary system. The proper source of help for the poor is the voluntary efforts of
private groups and individuals" - ✔✔Libertarian Party
Where Congress meets - ✔✔Capitol Hill
Third parties that focus on one topic. Perhaps the best example is the Prohibition Party - ✔✔Issue
parties
Third parties that break away from other parties and often center on an individual who has left a major
party - ✔✔Factional parties
Submission – 100% Verified Q&A for Success
Compromise between the northern states and southern states on whether slaves would be counted in
the state's population - ✔✔Three-fifths compromise
A body of electors chosen by voters to cast ballots for president and vice president. - ✔✔Electoral
college
Until _____, senators were chosen by state legislatures rather than direct election - ✔✔World War I
The Constitution's framers feared _____ - government by the mob - ✔✔Mobocracy
Pen name used by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison (with some help from John Jay) in writing the
Federalist Papers - ✔✔Publius
Eighty-five pro-Constitution articles written by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison (with some help
from John Jay) considered the most penetrating commentary on the Constitution. Important for the
ratification of the Constitution in New York. - ✔✔Federalist Papers
People against the adoption of the Constitution and for keeping the Articles of Confederation - ✔✔Anti-
federalists
Most cited Federalist paper, written by Madison, explaining how factions would not be able to control a
nation with a strong central government - ✔✔Federalist No. 10
The people and interest that political officers represent - ✔✔Constituencies
The potential of a majority to monopolize power for its own gain to the detriment of minority rights and
interests. - ✔✔Tyranny of the majority
, One way to amend the constitution is for the states to call constitutional conventions and then
for______ of them to vote in favor of the proposal - ✔✔three-quarters
For an amendment to be ratified, a ______ (____-_____) of the states must consent - ✔✔Super-majority
(three-fourths)
Designed to prevent one element of the government from acquiring too much power - ✔✔Checks and
balances
Designed to prevent too much power from falling into the hands of one branch of government -
✔✔Separation of powers
Laws associated with taxes can only be formally introduced in the ________. - ✔✔House of
Representatives
Parties that focus on some aspect of the economy, whether the monetization of silver or the national
budget - ✔✔Economic protest parties
Parties that express views that go beyond mainstream opinion. - ✔✔Ideological parties
Ideological party that calls for the replacement of the "government-sponsored Social Security system
with a private voluntary system. The proper source of help for the poor is the voluntary efforts of
private groups and individuals" - ✔✔Libertarian Party
Where Congress meets - ✔✔Capitol Hill
Third parties that focus on one topic. Perhaps the best example is the Prohibition Party - ✔✔Issue
parties
Third parties that break away from other parties and often center on an individual who has left a major
party - ✔✔Factional parties
