Politics: Test 1

Question 1

America’s Core Values

Answer 1

1. liberty
2. equality
3. self-government
4. individualism
5. unity
6. diversity
7. republicanism: rep through the ppl by voting
8. checks and balances
9. federalism
10. separation of powers

Question 2

Locke’s 2 Types of Liberty

Answer 2

1. Natural: freedom for those to do evil that contradicts authority
2. Civil: freedom to do only good and moral deeds

Question 3

The Declaration of Independence

Answer 3

statement of america’s core values: liberty, equality, self-governement
our second founding- true expression of founding fathers
IT IS NOT a constitutional or structural document
IT IS:
1. preamble
2. political theory: all men are created equal with rights
3. Grievances
4. Formal Separation

Question 4

Northwest ordinances

Answer 4

est. federal sovereignty and solidified westward expansion by the admission of new states
1. no slavery
2. no law could impair a contract

Question 5

Limited Government

Answer 5

strict limits on lawful uses of power

limits on depriving people of liberty

Question 6

Self-Government

Answer 6

ppl are the source and beneficiary of governing authority 
majority rule (a fear)

Question 7

John Locke

Answer 7

“two treatieses of gov”
inalienable rights that the gov needs to preserve
all knowledge comes thru experience
God gave us reason to search for truth
right to private property
political power is the natural power of each man collectively given up into the hands of a designated body

Question 8

Articles of Confederation

Answer 8

adopted during revolutionary war
created weak, national gov
states retained “sovereignty, freedom and independence”
prohibited congress to interfere with states

Question 9

The Great Compromise

Answer 9

2 senators
two chamber congress
2 house legislature
1 house made up of 1 rep for every 40,000 ppl

Question 10

Virginia Plan

Answer 10

3 branches
rep dependent on pop.
greater power to larger state
central gov
bicameral legislature
legislature chooses both chief executive- veto power

Question 11

New Jersey Plan

Answer 11

each state on vote
equal power
unicameral legislature (1 house) 
multi-person exec. chosen by legislature
strengthened articles

Question 12

North-South Compromise

Answer 12

agreement to settle issues over eco issues

congress agreed not to outlaw slavery or tax exports

Question 13

The Hamilton Plan

Answer 13

exec. serve for life with good behavior

no real limits on leg. power

Question 14

Myths

Answer 14

Franklin’s prayer saved the convention
The framer’s were lovers of democracy (right to vote, having a voice, fear of majority)
slaver not an important issue

Question 15

3/5s Compromise

Answer 15

if, and if so, how, slaves would be counted when determining a state’s total population for constitutional purposes

Question 16

Federalsim v. Anti federalism

Answer 16

Federalsim:
seperation of power among gov.
promote constitution
madison, jay, hamilton
property
elitist
centralized authority
pro-british
big gov

Anti-federalsim
opposed const.
farmers/merchants
populist vote
state's rights
 pro french
small gov
winthrop, smith, henry

Question 17

Federalist NO 10`

Answer 17

madison

FACTIONS: worried they may influence go. and have too much power

Question 18

Federalist NO 47

Answer 18

madison
SEPARATION OF POWERS: the accumulation of powers in the same hands is tyranny
risky to limit factions instead need to balance

Question 19

Federalist NO 48

Answer 19

madison
legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government must not be totally divided
“These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other.”

Question 20

Federalist NO 51

Answer 20

ambition must be made to contradict ambition
the interest of man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place: walls of separation are necessary for safety
if men were angels, no gov. would be necessary

Question 21

Ant-federalsit NO 9

Answer 21

montezuma
new judiciary has unlimited power
states will be absorbed by our grand central gov and have little power
a consolidated gov is tyranny

Question 22

Anti-federalsit NO 84

Answer 22

hamilton
need to protect ind. rights
those who have governed will want to enlarge their powers and decrease public liberty

Question 23

Mayflower Compact

Answer 23

created the first American settlement that was based upon a social contract
purpose was to frame just and equal laws for the general good of the colon

Question 24

Terms of Office

Answer 24

Senator: 6
Representative: 2
Supreme Court Justice: for life with good behavior
President: 4-8

Question 25

Judges

Answer 25

appointed by pres with approval by Senate

life time app. unless resign or impeached

Question 26

Electoral College

Answer 26

a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president
electors cast ballots for pres
same number of electors for each state as senators and rep combined

Question 27

Anti-federalsit NO 10

Answer 27

Brutus
defense of republican principles (namely a balance of elected representatives) to keep from either the danger of a tyranny of the majority or a rule of separate factions.
directed at the danger of standing armies.