Exam 3: The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

What did supporters of the New Jersey Plan want to do to the Articles of Confederation?

Why did the Founders give Congress the power to coin money and regulate its value,and prohibit individual states from issuing their own paper money?

In which state was Anti-Federalist sentiment especially strong?

The Constitution gives the power over the nation's armed forces to the __________.

Which of the following is a reason for the separation of powers?

In the writing of the Constitution,which concept was adopted from John Locke?

Jackie attends a protest against animal testing.Which of the following secures her right to attend this protest?

Which of the following plans proposed proportional representation in both the House of Representatives and the Senate?

Many of the Founders believed that the __________ contract gave the government its legitimacy.

Natural law,according to John Locke,gives individuals the right to life,liberty,and __________.

Which of the following generally favored a strong national government and supported the proposed U.S.Constitution?

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

Under the Articles of Confederation,states were free to tax the goods of other states.

The Constitution divides power between the national government and state governments.This is a key tenet of __________.

Explain Madison's defense of the Constitution in Federalist No.10.

The legislative branch of the U.S.government includes which of the following?

Briefly trace the development of written constitutions that led up to the American Constitution.

Which delegate believed in universal male suffrage?

As depicted in Figure 3.2,Confidence in the Three Branches of Government,the American people believe which branch of government is the most trustworthy?

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