Which headline is the best example of the application of the system of checks and balances?

Which headline is the best example of the application of the system of checks and balances?

A) "President Truman Fires General MacArthur"

B) "Senate to Debate Abortion Funding Bill"

C) "Supreme Court Nominee Rejected by Senate"

D) House of Representatives Votes to Discipline Its Own Member"

Answer: C

The fact that the United States Constitution provided for federalism and a system of checks and balances suggests that

The fact that the United States Constitution provided for federalism and a system of checks and balances suggests that

A) the original thirteen states sought to dominate the national government.

B) its writers desired the national government to rule over the states

C) its writers feared a concentration of political power

D) the American people of that time supported a military government

Answer: C

Which feature of the United States Constitution is intended to to ensure that no one branch of government has more power than another branch?

Which feature of the United States Constitution is intended to to ensure that no one branch of government has more power than another branch?

A) checks and balances

B) federalism

C) limited government

D) rule of law

Answer: A

Federalism is a term used to define the division of power between the

Federalism is a term used to define the division of power between the

A) president and the vice president

B) Senate and the House of Representatives

C) national and state levels of government

D) three branches of the federal government

Answer: C

The Declaration of Independence contributed to the development of democracy in that it

The Declaration of Independence contributed to the development of democracy in that it

A) guaranteed trial by jury to all men

B) allowed women to take part in government

C) suggested that the people are the source of power

D) provided for Presidential elections every 4 years

Answer: C

Which aspect of the United States government was most influenced by 18th century Enlightenment philosophy?

Which aspect of the United States government was most influenced by 18th century Enlightenment philosophy?

A) Three-fifths Compromise

B) the Federal court system

C) the original provision for selection of Senators

D) separations of powers

Answer: D

Which concept found in the United States Constitution was a belief held by the social contract philosophers of the Enlightenment period?

Which concept found in the United States Constitution was a belief held by the social contract philosophers of the Enlightenment period? 

A) presidential cabinet

B) judicial review

C) limited monarchy

D) sovereignty of the people

Answer: D

Which concept from the European Enlightenment was included in the United States Constitution?

Which concept from the European Enlightenment was included in the United States Constitution?

A) absolutism

B) despotism

C) limited monarchy

D) consent of the governed

Answer: D

To address the concerns of many Anti Federalists during the debate over ratification of the Constitution, the Federalists agreed that

To address the concerns of many Anti Federalists during the debate over ratification of the Constitution, the Federalists agreed that

A) political parties would be formed

B) states would retain control of interstate commerce

C) slavery would be eliminated by an amendment

D) a bill of rights would be added

Answer: D

In the United States during the late 1780s, the Federalists were most likely to support

In the United States during the late 1780s, the Federalists were most likely to support 

A) continued loyalty to the British Government

B) establishment of a weak national government

C) strengthening of States rights

D) ratification of the United States Constitution

Answer: D

During the debates over the ratification of the United States Constitution, Federalists and Anti-Federalists disagreed most strongly over the

During the debates over the ratification of the United States Constitution, Federalists and Anti-Federalists disagreed most strongly over the

A) division of powers between the national and state governments

B) provision for admitting new states to the Union

C) distribution of power between the Senate and the House of Representatives

D) method of amending the Constitution

Answer: A

What was the primary reason for holding the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

What was the primary reason for holding the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

A) outlaw slavery in both the North and the South

B) place taxes on imports and exports

C) revise the Articles of Confederation

D) reduce the power of the federal government

Answer: C

Which conclusion about the Constitutional Convention is best supported by these headlines?

Which conclusion about the Constitutional Convention is best supported by these headlines?

A) The framers of the Constitution were able to compromise on important issues

B) States that were small in area would lose power in the new Constitution

C) States with large populations controlled the outcome of the convention

D) The president and Congress would have equal power under the new Constitution

Answer: A

Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 agreed to the Three-Fifths Compromise as a solution to the problem of how to determine the

Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 agreed to the Three-Fifths Compromise as a solution to the problem of how to determine the

A) number of representatives in the House from each state

B) qualifications of the Supreme Court justices

C) tariff rates on exports

D) length of the president's term

Answer: A

The purpose of the Three-fifths Compromise, which was adopted by the Constitutional Convention of 1787, was to

The purpose of the Three-fifths Compromise, which was adopted by the Constitutional Convention of 1787, was to

A) balance power between states with large populations and those with smaller populations

B) provide a means of deciding disputed Presidential elections

C) allow Congress to override a Presidential veto of an act passed by both Houses

D) reduce the fear of loss of representation by Southern States with large slaver populations

Answer: D

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Great Compromise resolved the controversial issue of

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Great Compromise resolved the controversial issue of

A) qualifications for voting

B) the continuation of slavery

C) representation in Congress

D) the length of a term for a Senator

Answer: C

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Great Compromise settled the issue of representation in Congress by

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Great Compromise settled the issue of representation in Congress by

A) giving each state two senators and a number of representatives based on population

B) allowing all states to have equal representation in Congress

C) having both houses of Congress chosen by the state legislatures

D) having both houses of Congress elected directly by the people

Answer: A

The conflict over representation in Congress was addressed at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 by

The conflict over representation in Congress was addressed at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 by

A) creating a two-house legislature

B) limiting the terms of lawmakers to four years

C) giving Congress implied powers

D) ending the importation of enslaved persons

Answer: A

To address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, delegates at the Constitutional Convention agreed to

To address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, delegates at the Constitutional Convention agreed to 

A) eliminate the slave trade

B) increase the powers of the central government

C) decrease the number of states

D) allow states to set tariff rates





Answer: B

The main criticism of the Articles of Confederation was that they failed to

The main criticism of the Articles of Confederation was that they failed to 

A) allow for the admission of new states

B) limit the powers of the president

C) provide adequate powers for the government

D) prevent the development of military rule

Answer: C