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The Constitutional Convention
The Constitution
Take 2
Branches of Government
The Young Nation
Other Stuff
100
During the Convention, the plans for Congress proposed by delegates from NJ and Virginia differed mainly over the issue of . . .
What is equal representation or proportional state representation.
100
To be considered a democracy, a nation must have _______________ participation in government
What is citizen
100
The job of the legislative branch is to
What is make laws
100
George Washington stressed that the US should have as little political connection as possible with foreign nations. This policy is known as . . .
What is neutrality
100
Different Groups of Native Americans developed different cultures mainly because each group . . . a. wanted to be distinct from other groups b. had to follow written traditions. c. came to America from different parts of the world d. adapted to its environment in a different way
What is d. adapted to its environment in a different way
200
A task facing delegates was to create a government powerful enough to get things done, but not so powerful that the government would threaten the _______________ of the people.
What are the rights
200
The name of the process by which the Constitution can be changed is called
What is an amendment
200
The job of the executive branch is to
What is enforce the laws
200
The creation of the first political parties resulted from a controversy over interpreting the . . .
What is the Constitution
200
The following statements are problems associated with which document? *Congress couldn't levy and collect taxes * Congress could not regulate trade * There was no natiobnal court system * the 13 states lacked national unity
What are The Articles of Confederation
300
During the struggle over ratification of the Constitution, Federalists and Antifederalists disagreed mainly over the division of __________ between the __________ and state governments
What are power and national
300
Supreme Court decisions based on First amendment issues usually involve the rights of ___________
What are individuals
300
The legislative branch consists of these two houses:
What are the Senate and the House of Representatives
300
This Secretary of the Treasury questioned whether the "common people" could be trusted to run a stable government.
Who is Alexander Hamilton
300
The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison established the principle of
What is judicial review
400
Delegates agreed to the Three-Fifths Compromise as a solution to the problem of how to determine the . . .
What is the number of representatives in the House from each state.
400
An important principle of the Constitution is that limits must be placed on . . .
What is the government's power
400
Which principle do the following statements illustrate? * The President appoints new members to the Supreme Court * The Senate must approve presidential appointments to the Supreme Court * The Supreme Court can declare laws made by Congress Unconstitutional
What is checks and balances
400
The political party that Alexander Hamilton was part of
What is the Federalist Party
400
Alexander Hamilton wanted to help establish the credit of the United States government by . . .
What is paying for the nation's debts.
500
The preamble of the Constitution says that the power to govern originates with the
Who are the people
500
Although times have changed, the Constitution has survived because the writers of the Constitution included ways to . . .
What is adjust and change the document
500
The framers of the Constitution separated the powers of the federal government into three branches because
What is they didn't want one branch to become too powerful
500
The reason the Louisiana Purchase was a good deal for America
What is it doubled the size of the country
500
This word, beginning with an "f" means dividing power between the state and national governments.
What is federalism