AP GOV Ch. 2 Practice Quiz – Flashcards
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Madison's confidence in the usefulness of separation of powers rested on the assumption that
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ambitions would counteract each other.
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The Articles of Confederation created a
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league of friendship
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The Virginia Plan called for a strong national government.
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true
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The Articles of Confederation created a strong central government.
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false
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This rebellion occurred in January 1787 when a group of ex-Revolutionary War soldiers, fearful of losing their property to creditors and tax collectors, forcibly prevented the courses in western Massachusetts from sitting.
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shay's rebellion
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Under the Articles of Confederation, amendments had to
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be supported by all 13 states
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The colonists saw "higher law" as something that was discoverable in nature.
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true
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Rhode Island refused to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention.
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true
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Relative to the notion of democratic government, the Supreme Court's power of judicial review
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places limits on majority rule
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In Federalist No. 10 and No. 51, Madison argued in favor of a large republic, which went against the ideas of this political philosopher.
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montesquieu
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The declaration of independence listed complaints about social and economic abuses on the colonies.
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false
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An unalienable right is one that is based on
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nature and providence
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George Washington believed the country could survive only with a strong national government.
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true
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James Madison was convinced that ancient Greece provided the perfect model for Americangovernment.
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false
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Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had one vote in a national legislative body with only one house.
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true
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Which of the following statements about the Declaration of Independence is CORRECT?
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It was essentially a lawyer's brief justifying a revolution.
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This famous Revolutionary leader was not at the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia in1787.
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patrick henry
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Madison dramatized his perspective in a Federalist paper by observing that "if men were _________, no government would be necessary."
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angels
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The Great Compromise reconciled the interests of the small and large states over representation
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true
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Ancient political philosophers, such as Aristotle, held that the first task of any government was to
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cultivate virtue among the governed
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The effect of Shays's Rebellion on attendance by delegates at the planned Constitutional Convention of 1787 was to
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encourage attendance by delegates fearing the collapse of state governments.
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The delegates to the Constitutional Convention were popularly elected.
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false
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the federalist papers were
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articles written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay to gain support for the Constitution.
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The author of the Declaration of Independence was
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thomas jefferson
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Which state refused to send a delegate to the Constitutional Convention?
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rhode island
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The Constitutional Convention attracted __________ delegates.
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55
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The Constitutional Convention delegates' defense of liberty as a natural right was derived from the writings of the philosopher
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john locke
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Shays's Rebellion was put down by privately hired army.
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true
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The nature of the amendment process has probably kept the amendments added to the U.S.Constitution
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relatively few in number
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The Framers' view of natural rights was heavily influenced by the writings of John Locke.
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true
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The goal of the Framers of the U.S. Constitution was to create a(n)
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republic based on a system of representation
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The American version of representative democracy is based on two major principles: __________and __________.
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separation of powers; federalism
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Pennsylvania's government was considered "radically democratic" because it featured no
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governor
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The Great Compromise reconciled the interests of the small and large states over representation.
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true
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The principal goal of the American Revolution was
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liberty
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Alexander Hamilton was a strong supporter of the government set up by the Articles ofConfederation.
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false
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Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had one vote in a national legislative body with only one house
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true
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The state of affairs in Pennsylvania seemed to suggest that
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democracy and tyranny might not be all that far apart from one another.
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The New Jersey Plan was a reaction by some states primarily to the fear that
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the virginia plan gave too much power to populous states
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Which of the following statements MOST accurately characterizes the motives behind the support that different Framers gave to the U.S. Constitution?
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Most Framers acted out of a mixture of motives, with economic interests playing only a modest role.
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The purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was to
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consider revisions to the Articles of Confederation.
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In 1776, one important reason that colonists regarded independence as a desirable alternative wasthatthey
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no longer had confidence that the British government would protect their liberties.
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The Articles of Confederation empowered the national government with the ability to regulate interstate commerce leading to an era of prosperity.
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false
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The U.S. Constitution was ratified by
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special state conventions elected by the people
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A republic is a government in which a system of representation operates.
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true
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Dividing power between the states and the national government is referred to as
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federalism
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Under the Articles of Confederation, delegates to the national legislature were
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chosen by state legislatures
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By 1776, eight states
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had written constitutions
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Under the Constitution, the powers given to the national government exclusively are the _______, while powers given exclusively to the states are the ___________. Both states and the national government exercise the _____________.
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enumerated powers; reserved powers; concurrent powers
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Equality was a goal of
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the french revolution
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Each state would have had an equal number of votes in the legislature under the
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new jersey plan
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The "state of nature" refers to
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society without a government
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Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government could
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make peace
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A major argument in favor of reducing the separation of powers called for in the U.S. Constitution is that it would
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allow prompt decisive leadership in times of crisis
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All of the following were true of the government under the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT
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larger states had more votes in the national legislature
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It quickly became clear that the Constitution would NOT be ratified without at least the promise of
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a bill of rights
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The Great Compromise finally allocated representation on the basis of
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population in the house and statehood equality in the senate
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The Federalist Papers were written in order to mobilize support for the Constitution.
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true
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In 1776, most state constitutions had detailed bills of rights.
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true
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The delegates to the Constitutional Convention were, for the most part
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young but experienced
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This plan presented at the Constitutional Convention called for a bicameral legislative body with states' representation in each house based on population.
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virginia plan
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This delegate at the Constitutional Convention suggested that the president be elected directly by thepeople.
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james wilson
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The importance of the Great Compromise was that it
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ensured support for a strong national government from small as well as large states.
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The purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was to
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consider revisions to the articles of confederation
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The list of the essential rights demanded by the colonists included life, liberty, and
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property rights
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The Declaration of Independence explicitly stated that governments were instituted among mento
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secure rights
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The American Revolution is described by the text as a war of
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ideology
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During the ratification debate, the supporters of the U.S. Constitution called themselves Federalists.
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true
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The text suggests that the Antifederalists might have been more accurately called the
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states rights advocates
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One of the basic liberties sought by the colonists through independence from Great Britain was
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freedom from taxation without representation
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The central issue in the framing of the U.S. Constitution was that of
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how strong to make the national government
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Who introduced a set of twelve proposals to the First Congress from which the eventual Bill of Rights would be ratified?
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madison
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Generally, the Antifederalists felt that the government created by the U.S. Constitution was
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too strong and too centralized
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The final report of the Constitutional Convention was approved on September 17, 1787 by
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all twelve states in attendance
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There was general agreement that the essential rights included life, liberty, and property long before Thomas Jefferson wrote them into the Declaration of Independence.
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true
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To put down Shays's Rebellion, the governor of Massachusetts
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hired a volunteer army with private funds
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James Madison's main argument in favor of a federalist position, stated in Federalist No. 10 and No. 51, was in defense of
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large republics
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The First Amendment addressed the issue of
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freedom of speech
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This delegate to the Constitutional Convention presented the Virginia Plan but refused to sign the final document approved on September 17, 1787.
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edmund randolph
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