Exam 2: The Constitution

Under the Articles of Confederation,the president levied all taxes.

Which constitutional amendment allowed voting for citizens who were eighteen or older?

Which of the following specifies the procedure for amending the Constitution?

Explain the basic structure of the U.S.Constitution.

Which of the following were most likely to oppose the proposed Constitution?

Which of the following is a method of ratifying constitutional amendments?

A weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that the executive branch was too powerful.

The Constitution has been amended __________ times.

In the United States,the national government derives its power from which of the following?

What type of legislature did the United States have under the Articles of Confederation?

Describe the system of checks and balances created by the Framers.Why are they important?

Describe the Equal Rights Amendment.

In what year was the U.S.Constitution ratified?

Which of the following can be used to help determine the intent of the Framers?

Which government entity has the power to settle disputes between the states?

Explain James Madison's claim that "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition."

Explain what inspired the Constitutional Convention in 1787.

Under the Constitution,the president is elected by which of the following?

What was the greatest fear of the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional Convention and subsequent debate?

The __________ favored a weaker national government and stronger state governments than provided for in the proposed Constitution.