Quiz 6 Flashcards
Which of the following examples below is most consistent with concepts or principles contained in Federalist #51?
A. In the country of Pattersonville, special care is taken to ensure that the legislature has the power to pay judges well as an incentive for wise and just decisions.
B. In the newly formed government of Hamiltonville, the principle of efficiency and effectiveness dictates that power is concentrated, not divided.
C. In the land of Jeffersonia, elected officials know that the most important control on government is the people themselves.
D. The citizens of Witzlandia know that minority factions are the greatest threat to the stability of their government.
E. None of the above examples is consistent with the ideas in Federalist #51.
C. In the land of Jeffersonia, elected officials know that the most important control on government is the people themselves.
Each of the following scenarios is supported by the Constitution except…
A. Colter would like to run for representative for his home state. Even though the election for representatives is this year, he will have to wait two more years until the next election period because he is 24 years old.
B. Samia, who is currently President of the United States, wishes to make a treaty with Sweden. Only ⅓ of the Senate supports this decision so no treaty is made.
C. Jeremy, a congressman, believes the age 25 is too young for someone to be a representative. He would like to amend the Constitution so that the age limit is 30 instead. The amendment is proposed by ⅔ of both Houses of Congress and ratified by ¾ of the State legislatures. A representative must now be 30 years old in order to run for Congress.
D. Trevor was just elected as Senator. As Senator he will be bound by an oath to support the Constitution.
E. All of the above. Each scenario is supported by the text of the Constitution.
E. All of the above. Each scenario is supported by the text of the Constitution.
Which of the following best represents the argument of Brutus I about the appropriate size of a republic?
A. In a large republic, too much diversity of interests, manners, or ideas will lead to excessive disagreement and will ultimately make governance more difficult.
B. In a small republic, the people will not know their representatives well, just as most citizens today do not know the names of their representatives to the state legislature.
C. Brutus believed in what has come to be called the “Goldilocks” principle; republics should not be too large or too small. The medium-sized republic, he argues, is just right. Though they disagreed about other aspects of republics, Brutus and Madison agree about this.
D. As Montesquieu first wrote, history shows that large republics are typically more successful. The vast and powerful Roman republic is a perfect example of this fact.
E.
Small republics are better than large republics because in a small republic, the laws will not be executed with “promptitude.” This delay in execution will ultimately result in more thoughtful, humane law enforcement.
A. In a large republic, too much diversity of interests, manners, or ideas will lead to excessive disagreement and will ultimately make governance more difficult.
What does James Madison cite as the most likely and enduring cause for the creation of factions?
A. Different opinions about religion B. Unequal distribution of property C. The region in which people live D. Ambitious leaders seeking for power E. Political parties
B. Unequal distribution of property
According to Crevecoeur, the United States is different from Europe for each of the reasons except…
A. There is less distance and distinction between the rich and the poor in America.
B. People in America descend from a wider variety of places than in Europe.
C. Workers are rewarded more for the work that they perform.
D. The American cities are more crowded than the cities in Europe.
E. None of the above. Crevecoeur claims that America is essentially the same as Europe in most important ways.
D. The American cities are more crowded than the cities in Europe.
