Exam 2: The Constitution

The supremacy doctrine asserts the superiority of

The term confederation or confederal refers to

The voting age of eighteen was set by

Compare and contrast the structures of government formed under the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution. How are the colonists' historical experiences reflected in each document? How did the weaknesses of the Articles lead to a different structure in the Constitution?

Describe the purpose of the various colonial settlements and the motivations for emigration to the New World.

The Constitution's ratification process included arguments for and against ratification by Federalists and Anti-Federalists, respectively. Describe and evaluate the arguments expressed by both of these groups.

While nine of the British colonies had ____________, by 1790 only two remained and our presidential elections during this decade featured major candidates who were not, by modern definitions, _____________.

The Anti-Federalists

The Mayflower Compact

Consider the actions of the British government toward its colonies and the "unalienable rights" listed in the Declaration of Independence and discuss the ways in which British actions prior to the Revolutionary War did or did not violate these rights.

"We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal" are the first words of

Which of the following is not true of the Declaration of Independence?

While the implementation of an electoral college has failed to keep presidential elections out of the hands of _____________, it has largely succeeded in keeping the election of presidents out of the hands of _____________.

The power of the Supreme Court to declare actions of the other branches of government to be unconstitutional is known as

The Three-Fifths Compromise did all of the following except

The Federalist Papers, which offered arguments in favor of ratifying the Constitution, was authored by

The only formal method used so far to propose an amendment to the Constitution is

The creative thinkers who designed the Constitution were most influenced by

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

The president of the United States is chosen by