Exam 2: The American Constitution

Amendments to the Constitution can be proposed by

The Articles of Confederation laid out a government with a _______ legislature.

The _____________ resolved the conflict between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.

______________ is the idea that each branch of the federal government should protect its own rights, but also cooperate with the other branches.

The ___________ were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to support the ratification of the new constitution.

The Constitution contains _________ types of powers.

The New Jersey Plan was similar to the ________________.

One rational choice argument explaining the adoption of the Constitution is

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The U.S. Constitution as a written document was quite innovative at the time.

Formal amendments to the Constitution require _____ distinct stage(s).

The two major historical antecedents to the U.S. Constitution are

The Virginia Plan called for a __________ legislature

Religion played a large role in influencing the delegates to the constitutional convention.

The Declaration of Independence is not legally binding.

One event in 1786 that enabled the Federalists to act on their desires for a stronger national government were

A constitution consists of ______ essential elements

The constitutional division of powers between the national government and the states is known as

The ____________ lays out the foundation of American constitutional theory

The Madisonian Dilemma, argued Madison, is best checked by