Chapter 2

1. 1How were the members of congress selected under the articles of confederation?

   1. ABy the state governor
   2. BBy the state legislature
   3. CBy the state supreme court
   4. DBy popular election
   5. EBy random lot
2. 2What power did the president have under the Articles of confederation?

   1. APower to raise an army
   2. BPower to veto congressional legislation
   3. CPower to negotiate foreign agreements
   4. DPower to nominate federal judges
   5. EThere was no president under the articles of confederation
3. 3At the american founding, what is the best way to describe the economic inequality among classes and the economic inequality among regions?

   1. Ahigh/high
   2. Bhigh/low
   3. Clow/high
   4. Dlow/low
4. 4Madison argues that the best way to prevent the tyranny of factions was to _____________

   1. Aoutlaw political parties
   2. BEstablish a strong national government
   3. CHave various groups compete against each other in the government
   4. Destablish strong local governments
   5. Etry to ensure that all people were equal
5. 5The great compromise provides solutions to which issue?

   1. ABalancing majority rule with minority rights
   2. Ballocating power between big and small states
   3. CAllocating power between the legislature and executive
   4. Dallocating power between national and state governments
6. 6How are executives chosen in most other established democracies?

   1. Aby popular election
   2. Bby the electoral college
   3. Cthrough selection by the judiciary
   4. Dthrough selection by the legislature
7. 7The outcome of the Three Fifths Compromise was that slaves counted for three-fifths of a person for the purposes of _______________ and _________________

   1. Avoting; taxation
   2. BCongressional representation; taxation
   3. Cvoting; congressional appropriations
   4. Dcongressional representation; agricultural subsides
8. 8What group was concerned about the constitution's provisions for the strength of the president and the lack of specific guarantees of civil liberties?

   1. ATories
   2. BUnionists
   3. CFederalists
   4. DAntifederalists
   5. EFree Soilers
9. 9James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay wrote a series of arguments in support of the constitution that outlines the political theory behind it. What are their assembled works called?

   1. APickwick Papers
   2. BFederalist Papers
   3. CAntifederalist Papers
   4. DCommon sense
10. 10The necessary and proper clause gives flexibility to which part of the government?

    1. AThe president
    2. BThe supreme court
    3. CThe bureaucracy
    4. DThe congress

11. 11Which branch has the fewest explicit powers?

    1. AThe president
    2. BThe supreme court
    3. CThe bureaucracy
    4. DThe congress
12. 12Which of the following negative powers does the president enjoy?

    1. AThe power to veto legislation
    2. BThe power to freeze judicial salaries
    3. CThe power to review the constitutionality of a law
    4. DThe power to impeach federal justices
    5. EThe power to dissolve congress and call new elections
13. 13Which route for proposing a constitutional amendment has been used for all successful amendments to date?

    1. AApproval by two thirds of the members of congress
    2. Bapproval by a national convention
    3. Capproval by two thirds of the state legislature
    4. Dapproval by the supreme court
    5. Eapproval by the president
14. 14After an amendment is successfully proposed, what step must occur in order for it to become part of the constitution

    1. Asignature by the president
    2. Bapproval by popular vote
    3. Cratification by three fourths of the states
    4. Dnullification by all 50 state legislatures
15. 15Which part of government often defines the boundaries of implied powers?

    1. AThe president
    2. BThe supreme court
    3. CThe bureaucracy
    4. DThe congress

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