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US Constitution: Articles, Amendments and Key Compromises
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1What is a pluralist theory?
- Aa condition or system in which two or more states, groups, principles, sources of authority, etc., coexist.
- Binterest groups compete in the political arena, with each promoting its policy preferences through organized efforts.
- Ca supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.
- Dthe fact or state of being plural.
2Pluralism means
- Acommittee, group, clan and family are used to refer both to a whole group as a singular entity
- BCrises is the only way to make the noun crisis plural.
- Ccontaining several diverse elements.
- Dis not a form of government it's more like ideology, acceptance
3How many compromises are there?
- A2
- B6
- C3
- D8
4This compromises settled the disputes between the states over the structure of the legislative branch
- AThree-fifths compromise
- BConnecticut (great) compromise
- CCommerce and slave trade compromise
- DElection of the president compromise
5Each state would count its slaves population as
- A1
- B1/2
- C3/5
- D3
6What was the purpose of each state slave population?
- Ato determine both representation and taxation
- Bto determine their votes
- Cto determine how the votes were going to be divided
- Dto determine the slave trade
7What compromise resolved other differences between southern and northern states?
- Athree-fifiths compromise
- BCommerce and slave trade compromise
- Cconnecticut (great) compromise
- Dthe presedential election compromise
8the congress was prohibited from?
- Abanning federalist and any law that was made
- Bbanning any constitutional laws
- Cslave trading and voting for as whole population
- Dtaxing exports from the states and from banning slave trade for a period of 20 years
9Northern states wanted:
- Aslaves to be counted for representation but not for taxation
- Bslaves to be counted for taxation but not for representation
- Cslaves to be counted for vote but not for representation
- Dslaves to be counted as three-fifths rather than one
10Southern States wanted:
- Aslaves to be counted for representation but not taxation
- Bslaves to be counted for taxation but not for representation
- Cslaves to be counted as liberals but not for so long
- Dslaves to be counted for there doings so they should be taxed
11The bill of rights
- Abasic rights that are guaranteed to all persons; basic rights that the government can't deny
- Bthe 1st 10 amendments to the constitution guaranteeing certain rights and liberties to the people
- Cbasic principles of U.S. government that each person has rights that the government cannot take away
- Dholds that the people are the source of all governmental power
12established the principle of judicial review
- AAlex Hamilton
- BAdam smith
- CMarbury V. Madison
- Dfederalists
13Federalist supported:
- AAdam Smith
- BJohn Adams
- CThomas Jefferson
- DAlexander Hamilton
14Democratic-republicans supported:
- ATHomas Jefferson
- BALexander Hamilton
- CAdam Smith
- DJohn Adams
15"Lame duck" means
- AAn effort to retain some control in the government
- BThe government being lazy to do their responsiblities
- CA cost of using effort which is lack of power
- DNot easy to maintain a certain actitud
16Article I is about
- Alegislative branch
- Bjudicial branch
- Cpolitical branch
- Dexecutive branch
17Article II is about
- AJudicial Branch
- BExecutive Branch
- CPolitical branch
- DLegislative branch
18Article III is about
- APolitical Branch
- BJudicial Branch
- CExecutive Branch
- DLegislative Branch
19Article IV is about
- ARatification of amendments
- BGovernmental policies
- CIntergovernmental Relationships
- DThe constitution
20Article V is about
- AGovernment
- BPolitical policies
- CExchanged laws
- DAdment process
21Article VI is about
- Asupremacy of congress
- BSupremacy of the constitution
- Cgovernmental politics
- Dconstitutional laws
22Article VII is about
- ARatification process
- Bamendement process
- Cgovernmental process
- Dconstitutional process
23The first amendment is about
- Aable to vote at the age of 18
- Bcivil rights of each individual
- Cguarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
- Dpowers are reserved
24The second amendment is about
- Aensures the right to keep and bear arms
- Bsets conditions to accept certain policies
- Cenforcing laws and adding more restriction
- DAboishing taxes
25The third amendment is about
- Asets conditions for quartering of troops in private homes
- Babolishing bootleggers
- Cabolishing of slavery
- Daddresses presedential election
26the fourth amendment is about
- Aguarantees all rights to citizens
- Brestricts certain laws
- Cregulates petitions and power
- Dregulates search, seizures, and warrants
27the fifth amendment is about
- Aunenumerates certain rights to all citizens
- Bbails all finance and bills no taxation
- Caddresses protecion against self-incromination, guarantees of due process, eminent domain, and grand jury indictment for capital crimes
- Dlimits governmetal power
28the sixth amendment
- Aguarantees rights to a speedy, public trial and an impartial jury; to confront witnesses; and to have an attorney
- Baddresses presidential succesion, disanbility, and vice-presidential vacancies
- Crepeals the fifth amendment
- Dregulateas all types of searches, warrants
29the seventh amendment
- Aperserves the right yo a jury trial in civil cases
- Babolishes poll taxes
- Cguarantees freedom of any self-incrimination
- Dto confront a witness, and to have an attorney
30the eigth amendment
- Aprohibited to sue with no evidence
- Babolishing of taxes
- Censures the right to keep troops in searching public property
- Densures no excessive bails or fines, nor cruel and unusual punishment
319th amendment
- Apreserves the right of protesting
- Bunenumerates rights of the people
- CAddresses congresional pay
- Daddresses protection against incrimination
3210th amendment
- Asppedy courts are preserved
- Brestricts the lawsuit against the states
- Creserves powers of the states and the people
- Dset terms and executive sessions
33Prohibits intoxicating liquor
- A18th amendment
- B20th amendment
- C12th amendment
- D9th amendment
34Repeals prohibition (18th amendment)
- A8th amendment
- B18th amendment
- C21st amendment
- D2nd amendment
35gives 18-year-olds the right to vote
- A2nd amendment
- B6th amendment
- C21st amendment
- D26th amendment
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