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| The multiple conflicts at the Constitutional Convention required the delegates to engage in a great degree of political compromise. This implies that the framers of the Constitution: |
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| had to focus on what they could reasonably accomplish |
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| Which of the following best describes the Constitution? |
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| It provides citizens with certain rights and liberties |
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| Which of the following is a power the president can use to check the legislative branch? |
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| The Antifederalists argued that the power of _________ was “a political error of the greatest magnitude |
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| T/F Debates at the Constitutional Convention inevitably centered on how to distribute power among the branches of the government. |
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| Which of the following events played the most prominent role in highlighting the need for the Annapolis Convention? |
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| The Federalists generally: |
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| supported increasing the authority of the national government |
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| The Constitution was created in a context of: |
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| quarrels among the states and the growing perception of the collapse of the rule of law |
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| T/F Attendees at the Constitutional Convention chose the electoral college as a means of selecting a president because it helped tie the executive branch to the legislative branch. |
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| Which of the following was NOT a principal concern the Antifederalists had about the Constitution prior to ratification? |
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| the bicameral legislature |
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| What three principles stated in the Declaration of Independence were generally agreed on by the Constitution’s framers? |
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| equality under the law, self-rule, and natural rights |
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| All of the following describe the power of judicial review except: |
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| judicial review was established in the court case McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) |
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| The Articles of Confederation failed because: |
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| it placed too many limits on governmental power |
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| T/F A separation of powers system creates different branches of government with completely independent realms of power |
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| To deal with the problem of factions, James Madison proposed: |
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| controlling them through a separation of powers |
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| While the ________ can make decisions about how to use armed forces, only the ________ can make decisions about funding such actions. |
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| Despite significant agreement on the need for a ________ national government, there was serious division about ________. |
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| stronger; how much stronger the federal government should be |
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| Which of the following is NOT part of the process of amending the Constitution? |
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| proposal; approval by three-fourths of Congress |
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| The ability to remove someone because of corruption or abuse of power is called: |
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| Which article of the Constitution describes the procedures for ratification? |
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| People who share a common political interest are best known as: |
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