Exam 2: The Constitution

The _________ settled states' claims to many of the western lands and established a basic pattern for the government of new territories. A) Madisonian Model B) Mayflower Compact C) Northwest Ordinance D) Stampact

In the _________, the congress called for a continued boycott of British goods and required each colony to establish an army. A) Annapolis Meeting B) Philadelphia Convention C) First Continental Congress D) Second Continental Congress

The Constitution incorporated the principle of _____ as the solution to the debate over whether the national government or the states should have ultimate sovereignty.

The _________ pioneered the popular election of a governor and judges. A) Bill of Rights B) Mayflower Compact C) Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges D) Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

The _________ was America's first written constitution, which was adopted in 1639. A) Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges B) Articles of Confederation C) Fundamental Orders of Connecticut D) New Jersey Plan

Kayla, a counsellor at a government rehabilitation center, refused to pay a fine for violating a traffic rule. She claimed that she had the right to drive as she pleased because she worked for the government. However, according to the principle of _____, Kayla was obligated to pay the fine.

A bill is introduced by Congress that proposes the use of electronic surveillance in the homes of all citizens. However, the president of the U.S. rejects the bill and returns it to the legislature for reconsideration on the grounds of the bill violating the Bill of Rights. Which of the following concepts is illustrated in this scenario?

Which of the following was an argument by James Otis, Jr. against the Stampact?

The First Continental Congress:

The colonists began using the word American to describe themselves:

Which of the following proposals was part of the Virginia Plan?

In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament:

According to the U.S. Constitution, the judiciary has the sole power to appoint federal judges.

The _____, which was written more than two hundred years ago, continues to be the supreme law of the land.

Implicitly, the principle of limited government in the U.S. Constitution rests on the concept of the rule of law .

Which of the following is one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that was addressed by making the president the commander in chief of the army and navy and of the state militias when called into national service?

The French and Indian War that began in 1756 in Europe is called _________. A) Shays' Rebellion B) the Whiskey Rebellion C) Tecumseh's War D) the Seven Years' War

Summarize the Constitution's principles of limited government and federalism.

Which of the following statements is true about the Stampact?

Which of the following is a crisis America faced after the Revolutionary War ended?