Suppose the following sequence of events occurs in our federal government: *Congress passes a bill and sends it to the President *The President vetoes the bill and returns it to Congress *Both houses of Congress override the veto *The bill becomes a law Which two constitutional principles do these events illustrate?

separation of powers and checks and balances

federalism and limited government

federalism and checks and balances

individual rights and popular sovereignty

How did Americans' experience under British rule influence the form of government they established under the AOC?

The new central government was not able to tax citizens as the British government had tried to do

The new legislature had two houses, just like the British Parliament

The states were sovereign, just as the colonies had been under British rule

The new central government was not given any power to direct the military

Why did members of the Constitutional Convention decide to create a national government with three separate branches?

This structure would prevent any one branch of government from becoming too strong

This system made it easier for government officials to specialize

This was a compromise since some delegates wanted four branches

Having separate branches gave the government greater flexibility in wartime

By 1786, why did many merchants want the AOC to be replaced?

States were discouraging trade by taxing one another's goods

Several states were taxing the activities of the Confederation

Congress was forcing the states to contribute to its general fund

The national government had printed so much money that it lost value

How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by a weakness of the AOC?

It gave the national government the power to raise an army

It stopped the national government from imposing taxes

It required unanimous consent of the states to pass amendments

It prevented acts of piracy against American ships off the coast of Africa

Which weakness of the AOC was addressed by the Constitution?

the lack of a national court system

the absence of a balanced budget

the need to strengthen the power of the states

Why did the Preamble to the Constitution begin with the phrase, "We the People"?

To indicate that the American people were the ultimate source of its authority

To indicate that the national government had limited powers

To indicate that the states had been associated in a confederation

To indicate that federal power was separated among three branches

Which identifies one of the goals listed in the Preamble?

To protect the rights and freedom of all citizens

to guarantee employment of all its citizens

to expand the nation's frontiers westward

to establish independence from Great Britain

Which example illustrates the system of checks and balances?

The President vetoes legislation proposed by Congress

The President confers with members of his Cabinet

The Supreme Court interprets the application of a law passed by Congress

A state sets its own student learning standards while Congress regulates trade between states

What was one of the Anti-Federalists' strongest arguments against the Constitution?

It did not include a list of protected rights for individuals

It did not create a national executive

The new central government would be too weak to protect American interests abroad

The new central government would be too dependent on the states

What was one outcome of the debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists over the ratification of the Constitution?

the addition of the Bill of Rights

The state governments won the right to secede

the creation of a second house in Congress

the Federalists agreed to weaken the powers of the Presidency

The president vetoing a law passed by congress is an example of a check

from the executive branch on the legislative branch

from the executive branch on the judicial branch

from the legislative branch on the judicial branch