Ch 2 Quiz

Question 1

Weakness of the articles

Answer 1

Congress could not collect taxes
Militia was made by the states

Question 2

How could Congress pass a law during the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 2

Approval of 9/13 delegates

Question 3

Who opposed the centralization of power?

Answer 3

Republicans or anti-federalists

Question 4

What did federalists want?

Answer 4

A stronger government

Question 5

Did federalists agree on what they wanted for government?

Answer 5

Heck no

Question 6

Who had the power under the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 6

The states

Question 7

What congress did the articles have

Answer 7

Unicameral

Question 8

Did the articles have a president?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

What did the articles do?

Answer 9

Defeat the British and gain independence

Question 10

What are the key parts of the Madisonian model?

Answer 10

Checks and balances
Limited government (lists specific powers the government has and does not have)
Federalism (more gov. power)

Question 11

What did Hamilton want?

Answer 11

Something close to a monarchy

Question 12

New Jersey Plan

Answer 12

Unicameral legislature
Weak executive office
Limited power judiciary

Question 13

Virginia plan

Answer 13

Bicameral legislature
Strong executive
National judiciary

Question 14

The Connecticut compromise or the great compromise

Answer 14

Bicameral legislature
Representatives from the population + the senate
Executive branch
National judiciary

Question 15

Three-fifths compromise

Answer 15

3/5 of enslaved people were counted for taxes+representation

Question 16

Core beliefs for American democracy

Answer 16

Justice and tranquility
Common defense
General welfare
Blessing of liberty

Question 17

The federalist papers

Answer 17

85 articles A. Ham, John Jay, and Madison

Question 18

What do federalist 10 and 51 do

Answer 18

Provide a view of James Madison’s political theory

Question 19

What powers do the legislative branch have (article 1)

Answer 19

Power to make laws
Oversee the executive branch

Question 20

Expressed powers (article 1)

Answer 20

Powers directly stated in the constitution (enumerated powers)

Question 21

Elastic clause (article 1)

Answer 21

“Necessary and proper” laws

Question 22

Concurrent powers (article 1)

Answer 22

powers for the state and federal government

Question 23

Reserved powers

Answer 23

Powers for the national government

Question 24

Inherent powers

Answer 24

All states have rights and can act in their interest

Question 25

executive branch leader (article 2)

Answer 25

President

Question 26

What articles are the constitution?

Answer 26

3-7

Question 27

article 3

Answer 27

judicial

Question 28

What powers does the judicial have

Answer 28

Supreme court Interprets the constitution Review government

Question 29

Article 4

Answer 29

each state has to recognize laws, court decisions, and records of all states

Question 30

Article 5

Answer 30

Amend the constitution

Question 31

what majority do you need to amend the Constitution?

Answer 31

2/3

Question 32

Article 6

Answer 32

Supreme law President must take oath Federal laws have supremacy

Question 33

Article 7

Answer 33

Ratifying the constitution

Question 34

Bill of rights

Answer 34

First 10 amendments to the constitution

Question 35

Final document ****

Answer 35

Popular sovereignty Republican government Limited government Separation of powers

Question 36

Confederal

Answer 36

Localities have power over the central gov

Question 37

Dual federalism

Answer 37

Divides the state and national gov.

Question 38

Cooperative federalism

Answer 38

expanded the role of the national gov. and cooperation between state and national gov.

Question 39

Picket-fence federalism

Answer 39

Policies funded by the federal gov but administered by state gov

Question 40

Devolution

Answer 40

federal gov paying grants to states

Question 41

Block grants

Answer 41

money given to the states for a social issue

Question 42

Initiative

Answer 42

voters proposing a law or amendment

Question 43

recall

Answer 43

people can remove state gov officials before the term end