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Constitution - formation
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1The Articles of Confederation met in the state of [blank_start]----[blank_end] on May [blank_start]----[blank_end] to form the US Constitution.
- APennsylvania
- B1787
2[blank_start]----[blank_end] is known as the father of the US Constitution.
- AJames Madison
3Choose the answer that best describes the power of the government after the Articles of Confederation.
- Aweak executive branch, but powerful legislative branch
- Bweak executive and weak legislative branch
- Cweak legislative branch, but powerful executive branch
- Dvery powerful, but power is divided among 3 branches of gov't.
- Elimited power, but power is divided among 3 branches of gov't.
4What were the three rules in the debate that took place while making the constitution?
- Acan't speak twice until everyone has spoken
- Beveryone has a say
- Cvote will be casted on entire document, not just 1 article
- Dcan't speak thrice until everyone has spoken
- Evote will be casted on 1 article, not entire document
5The Founding Fathers took ideas about the gov't. from
- AEnlightenment thinkers
- BEnglish tradition
- CFrench tradition
- DGreeks
- ERomans
- FOttoman Empire
6[blank_start]----[blank_end] was an Enlightenment Thinker that created the idea of Natural Rights.
- AJohn Locke
7[blank_start]----[blank_end] was an Enlightenment Thinker that created the idea of checks and balances and separation of power.
- AMontesquieu
8[blank_start]----[blank_end] means separation of power. [blank_start]----[blank_end] means dual sovereignty; split between national and state gov't. [blank_start]----[blank_end] means national.
- Afederalism
- Bfederal system
- Cfederal
- Dfederalism
- Efederal system
- Ffederal
- Gfederalism
- Hfederal system
- Ifederal
9What British traditions did we incorporate into our gov't. ?
- ACommon Law
- BConstitution
- CMonarchy
- DDemocracy
- ERepublic
10What ideas did the Founding Fathers get from the Greeks?
- AMonarchy
- BAristocracy
- CDemocracy
- DRepublic
- Eelectoral college
- FHouse of Representatives
- GSenate
11What ideas did the Founding Fathers get from the Romans?
- ARepublic
- BSenate
- CHouse of Representatives
- DDemocracy
- EAristocracy
- Felectoral college
12[blank_start]----[blank_end] was the person who created the NJ Plan.
- AWilliam Paterson
13[blank_start]----[blank_end] was the person who created the VA Plan.
- AEdmund Randolph
14[blank_start]----[blank_end] is when the Congress is divided into Senate and House of Representatives
- Abicameral legislature
15[blank_start]----[blank_end] was the agreement in which the House of Representatives went with the VA Plan and got proportional representation and Senate went with the NJ Plan and got equal representation.
- AGreat/Connecticut Compromise
16[blank_start]----[blank_end] was the agreement in which there was a federal control of interstate and international trade; state regulation of intrastate trade; no taxes on exports; slavery can't be banned for 20 years.
- ASlave Trade/Commerce Compromise
17[blank_start]----[blank_end] was the agreement in which 3/5ths of slaves were counted as population when determining reps. in House of Reps. and as population when determining taxes.
- AThree-Fifths Compromise
18Before the Great or Connecticut Compromise,
- Aeach state had one vote and the # of reps. depended on the size of state
- Beach state had one vote and the # of reps. was same for all states
- Ceach state's voting depended on the size of the state and the # of reps. was same for all states
- Deach state's voting depended on the size of the state and the # of reps. depended on the size of state
19Before the Three-Fifths Compromise, the Southern States wanted
- Aslaves to be counted as population when determining # of reps. in House of Reps.
- Bslaves to be counted as population when determining taxes
- Cslaves to not be counted as population when determining # of reps. in House of Reps.
- Dslaves to not be counted as population when determining taxes
20Before the Three-Fifths Compromise, the Northern States wanted
- Aslaves to be counted as population when determining taxes
- Bslaves to not be counted as population when determining taxes
- Cslaves to be counted as population when determining # of reps. in House of Reps.
- Dslaves not to be counted as population when determining # of reps. in House of Reps.
21Before the Slave Trade or Commerce Compromise, the Southern States wanted
- Astate control of all trade
- Bfederal control of all trade
- Cfederal ban on slave trade
- Dno ban on slave trade
- Efederal tax on agricultural exports
- Fno federal taxes on agricultural exports
22Before the Slave Trade or Commerce Compromise, the Northern States wanted
- Astate control of all trade
- Bfederal control of all trade
- Cfederal ban on slavery
- Dno ban on slavery
- Efederal tax on agricultural exports
- Fno taxes on agricultural exports
23[blank_start]----[blank_end] is the fundamental principle that the power to govern belongs to the people and that government must be based on the consent of the governed.
- Apopular sovereignty
24Constitution is the oldest written document of its kind in the world today.
- ATrue
- BFalse
25The [blank_start]----[blank_end] Amendment states that voting rights will not be determined by color or race and African Americans will also be given the right to vote.
- A15th
26The [blank_start]----[blank_end] Amendment states that voting rights will not be determined by sex and all genders will be given the right to vote.
- A19th
27The [blank_start]----[blank_end] Amendment states that people who are 18 years or older can't be denied the right to vote.
- A26th
28[blank_start]----[blank_end], a delegate from PA published the "Join or Die" poster in the Pennsylvania Gazette to show that US would break into 13 different parts if it's not controlled by a strong central gov't.
- ABen Franklin
29[blank_start]----[blank_end] are the powers that are specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution; they are also called enumerated or expressed powers.
- Adelegated powers
30[blank_start]----[blank_end] are the powers that are not specifically given to the federal government by the Constitution, but are implied by the interpretation of the Elastic Clause.
- AImplied powers
31[blank_start]----[blank_end] is the clause in the Constitution that allows Congress to pass laws as necessary to carry out its authorized powers; also called the Necessary and Proper Clause.
- AElastic Clause
32[blank_start]----[blank_end] are the powers, usually in foreign affairs, that don't depend on specific clauses of the Constitution.
- Ainherent powers
33[blank_start]----[blank_end] are the powers that the Constitution sets aside for the state governments.
- Areserved powers
34[blank_start]----[blank_end] are the powers that both the national and state governments have.
- Aconcurrent powers
35[blank_start]----[blank_end] are the powers that are denied to the federal government, state government, or both; also called restricted powers.
- Aprohibited powers
36The [blank_start]----[blank_end] branch is responsible for managing conflicts over the interpretation, application and enforcement of laws; the [blank_start]----[blank_end] branch, also called the [blank_start]----[blank_end] branch is responsible for carrying out and enforcing laws; the [blank_start]----[blank_end] branch is responsible for making laws.
- Alegislative
- Bjudicial
- Cexecutive
- Dadministrative
- Eadministrative
- Fexecutive
- Glegislative
- Hjudicial
- Iadministrative
- Jlegislative
- Kjudicial
- Lexecutive
- Mjudicial
- Nlegislative
- Oexecutive
- Padministrative
37Article 1 is about [blank_start]----[blank_end], Article 2 is about [blank_start]----[blank_end], Article 3 is about [blank_start]----[blank_end], Article 4 is about [blank_start]----[blank_end], Article 5 is about [blank_start]----[blank_end], Article 6 is about [blank_start]----[blank_end], and Article 7 is about [blank_start]----[blank_end].
- ALegislative Branch
- BExecutive Branch
- CJudicial Branch
- Drelation with states
- Eamendment procedure
- FSupremacy Clause
- GRadifaction
- HLegislative Branch
- IExecutive Branch
- JJudicial Branch
- Krelation with states
- Lamendment procedure
- MSupremacy Clause
- NRadifaction
- OLegislative Branch
- PExecutive Branch
- QJudicial Branch
- Rrelation with states
- Samendment procedure
- TSupremacy Clause
- URadifaction
- VLegislative Branch
- WExecutive Branch
- XJudicial Branch
- Yrelation with states
- Zamendment procedure
- AASupremacy Clause
- ABradifaction
- ACLegislative Branch
- ADExecutive Branch
- AEJudicial Branch
- AFrelation with states
- AGamendment procedure
- AHSupremacy Clause
- AIradifaction
- AJLegislative Branch
- AKExecutive Branch
- ALJudicial Branch
- AMrelation with states
- ANamendment procedure
- AOSupremacy Clause
- APradifaction
- AQLegislative Branch
- ARExecutive Branch
- ASradifaction
- ATamendment procedure
- AUJudicial Branch
- AVrelation with states
- AWSupremacy Clause
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