Branches of Government
What is the name of the system that maintains the separation of powers among the branches of the federal government?
Checks and Balances
Who is the author of Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
How many votes in Congress did the Articles of Confederation give to each state?
1
Which group was responsible for the Bill of Rights being added to the Constitution?
Anti-Federalists
The Bill of Rights was instituted to protect _________ ________
Individual Rights
Which branch of government can declare a law unconstitutional?
The Supreme Court
Who believed that people are naturally wicked and selfish, and because of this the best form of government is an absolute monarchy?
Thomas Hobbes
Under the Articles of Confederation, could the federal government impose taxes on the states?
No
Why was the electoral college instituted to elect the president of the United States?
To limit the power of the masses
Name at least two rights that the First Amendment protects.
Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, the press, and to petition the government.
Which branch of government has the power to veto?
Executive Branch
Who was the Enlightenment philosopher who believed that people possessed unalienable rights and that a social contract should exist between citizens and government?
John Locke
It showed to the nation that the government set up by the Articles of Confederation was ineffective.
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
To appease the Anti-Federalists' concern over individual rights
What is the main idea of the 2nd amendment?
The right to bear arms
Which branch of government creates laws?
Legislative Branch
Who had a loose constructionist interpretation of the Constitution?
Alexander Hamilton
Compared to the Constitution, did the federal government have MORE or LESS power under the Articles of Confederation?
LESS
Name one Federalist and one Anti-Federalist
Federalists: Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
Anti-Federalists: Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, James Winthrop, Melancton Smith, and George Mason
Which amendment delegates all laws listed in the Constitution to the States?
10th amendment
Name one reason why the creation of three departments within the executive branch was necessary.
To support the economy, military, and foreign affairs.
Which person valued individual rights more than the other:
Alexander Hamilton or Thomas Jefferson?
Thomas Jefferson
Name two essential powers of government that the Articles of Confederation did NOT include.
The power to:
Collect taxes, develop a national court system, and enforce national laws
The proposal for a two-house legislature with one house having equal representation for each state and the other having representation based on population was known as the ______________________.
Great Compromise
Which amendment protects citizens from unlawful search and seizure?
4th amendment