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Ch 2 quiz: The Constitution

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Jessica Chavarria
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OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Madison's main argument in the excerpt from Federalist 51?
The Constitution is a social contract between the government and the governed
Elected officials will be of the highest integrity and will not succumb to the temptations of power
The government's power will be checked and balanced in order to prevent tyranny
The nature of human behavior is often unpredictable and overly ambitious
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of the controls Madison refers to in Federalist 51?
Judicial Review
The Supremacy Clause
Implied powers
The ratification process for the Constitution
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which explanation best describes why there are only 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
Congress and the courts can never agree on an amendment's procedural issues related to making changes to the Constitution
The framers set up the Constitution to last no more than 10 years, making modern-day amendments difficult to add
The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly struck down amendments because many of them have lacked legal standing
It is difficult to get two-thirds of Congress to propose an amendment and three-fourths of state legislatures to ratify it
Other: ___________________________
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best represents popular sovereignty in the original Constitution as it was ratified in 1789?
Election of members of the House of Representatives
Election of members of the Senate
Election of the president
Ratification of treaties
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The political cartoon below demonstrates which of the following weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
The Congress's inability to tax
The Congress's reliance on the state militias to quell domestic uprisings
The Congress's inability to regulate interstate commerce
The lack of Congress's authority to compel states to honor national priorities such as infrastructure building
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The importance of Shay's Rebellion to the development of the United States Constitution was that it
Revealed the necessity if both adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution and creating a new system of checks and balances
Demonstrated the intensity of anti-ratification sentiment within the thirteen states to protect property and maintain order
Indicated that a strong, constitutionally designed nation government was needed to protect property and maintain order
Convinced the delegates attending the Constitutional Convention to accept the Connecticut plan
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the beliefs of Federalist and Anti-Federalists?
Federalist: The executive would have too much power under the Constitution
Anti-Federalist: The executive would not have enough power under the Constitution
Federalist: Representatives will be too far away in the nation's capital to know the needs of their constituents
Anti-Federalist: Representatives elected by the people would be able to communicate their constituent's needs to the federal government
Federalist: States should maintain sovereignty
Anti-Federalist:
The Constitution should serve as the supreme law of the land
Federalist:The Constitution does not need a Bill of RIghts because internal and external controls will prevent the government from infringing upon the right of the people
Anti-Federalist: A Bill of Rights would protect the rights of citizens from federal government overreach
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