American Government–Test 1 – Flashcards
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As a constitution, the Articles of Confederation, it was left to the _________ to execute the laws passed by congress.
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Individual States
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The Articles of Confederation were adopted in:
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November 1777
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What was the purpose of the Annapolis Convention?
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To discuss the weakness of the Articles of Confederation
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Shays' Rebellion was an attempt to:
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Prevent foreclosures on debt ridden land by keeping the county courts of West Massachusetts from sitting until the next election.
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The 1787 convention to draft a new constitution was held in:
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Philadelphia
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Which was the only state not to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
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Rhode Island
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Shays' Rebellion was significant because it:
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Proved the Government of the Confederation had become dangerously inefficient.
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The Virginia Plan of the Constitutional Convention proposed a system of representation in the national legislature that was based upon:
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The population of each state/proportion of each state's revenue contribution/both
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What did the New Jersey Plan propose for Congress?
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The creation of a bicameral Congress
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"Bicameralism" is a constitutional principle that means:
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The division of Congress into 2 chambers
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James Madison believed that, in the Constitutional Convention, the greatest conflict of interests was between:
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The Northern and Southern states who opposed each other
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What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
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3 out of every 5 slaves would be counted for representation and taxation
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Which of the following was a ramification of the Three-Fifths Compromise?
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Mended conflict between Northern Merchants and Southern Farmers--Political agreement between North and South--Constitution briefly supported slavery
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The system of shared powers, divided between a central government and the states, is called:
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A Federation
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Only one-third of the Senate is up for re-election during any single election year, because the Framers believed that:
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The only way to protect the Senate against radical changes.
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Judicial review is the power of:
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The courts to decide on constitutionality of actions taken by other branches
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What is the term length of a Federal Judge?
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Life barring impeachment
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To amend the Constitution requires a _______ vote by Congress, and approval by ______ of the states.
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A) 2/3 vote by Congress B) Approval of 3/4 of the states
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The Supremacy Clause:
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Article VI of the Constitution--laws passed by national government and all treaties are "supreme law of the land" and superior to all adopted by any state or subdivision.
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During the ratification debates, who were the Anti-Federalists?
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People who opposed the Constitution and preferred a federal system of Government that was decentralized--they wanted a weaker central government.
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In the national debate over ratification of the new Constitution, the Federalists:
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Supported the ratification of the New Constitution--wanted a strong central government
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The Federalists believed that the most apparent source of tyranny was:
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Popular majority
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The Anti-Federalists argued that the powers of government should be limited by:
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Adding a Bill of Rights and limiting government powers
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The Federalists believed that the powers of government should be limited by:
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Internal system of checks and controls with in government.
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What aspect of citizenship was most important for the ancient Greeks:
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Talking and debating
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Citizenship may best be described as:
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Informed and active membership in a political community--more than just voting.
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Government can best be defined as:
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Institutions and procedures by which a piece of territory and its people are ruled.
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A government that accepts no legal limits on its power, but may accept the restraint of other social institutions, such as churches, is known as:
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Authoritarian Government
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The willingness to be restrained by the power of social institutions, but not political or legal institutions, is a hallmark of a(n) ________ regime.
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Authoritarian
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A government that is formally limited by laws and rules is called:
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Constitutional
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The key group in Europe that pushed for limited Government was:
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Bourgeoisie
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Who described politics as, "who gets what, when, and how?"
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Harold Laswell
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Direct Democracy is best defined as:
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Citizens vote directly on laws and policies
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Throughout American history, the concept of liberty has been linked to the:
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Idea of limited government
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The Bill of Rights is:
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The first 10 amendments of the Constitution
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In American political culture, economic freedom means:
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Laissez Faire Capitalism
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A good example of an implied power under the Constitution is the _________ clause.
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Necessary and Proper
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The full faith and credit clause of the constitution:
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Requires states to normally honor the public acts and legal decisions of another state.
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The Privileges and Immunities Clause of Article IV is also known as the:
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Commity Clause
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Which clause of the Constitution has been critical in allowing for the growth of national power?
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Commerce
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The Bill of Rights was written because:
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Anti-Federalists: demanded one as a price for ratification of the Constitution
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The constitutional basis for the nationalization of the BIll of Rights is:
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The 14th Amendment
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The first and most famous test for determining when the government could intervene to suppress political speech was called the:
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Clear and present danger test
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Miranda vs. Arizona (1966) was important because it produced the rules that must be used:
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By police before arresting a criminal suspect
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The term, "eminent domain" describes:
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Power of government to take private property for public use
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BONUS: Who is the author of The Island?
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Aldous Huxley
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BONUS: What year was The Island published?
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1962
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