Exam 2: The Founding and the Constitution

In which of the following did Madison explain that the many different parts of the government and its "multiplicity of interests" would reduce the chance of a majority coalition oppressing citizens?

The 1819 Supreme Court ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland seemed like a minor issue, but the ruling had a long-lasting impact. What was the primary impact of this ruling?

The result of the Annapolis Convention in September 1786 was _____________.

Describe the ways in which Madison's view that a "multiplicity of interests" could significantly reduce the possibility of a majority emerging to oppress individual rights. Explain the reasons both in favor of and opposed to his analysis.

As evidenced in James Madison's Federalist No. 10, many of the writers of the Constitution were cautious regarding ______________.

Under which interpretation method would the Court give the federal government considerable implied powers to regulate the economy?

Which of the following statements best describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?

The concept of strict construction requires that the Constitution __________________.

On behalf of the Continental Congress, the actual wording of the Declaration of Independence was written by ______.

According to the authors, the Federalists had a tactical advantage due to which of the following rules governing ratification?

The U.S. Constitution allows some powers while denying others. Such explicitly stated powers are referred to as ____.

The Articles of Confederation ___________________.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the office of a chief executive as president of the United States _________.

Unlike our current constitution, the Articles of Confederation could be amended ____________.

Hamilton argues that the judiciary is the weakest branch of the government in _________.

What was the practical purpose for publication of The Federalist essays in 1788?

What is the purpose of the governmental system of "checks and balances"?

With the original Constitution completed on September 17, 1787, how many states were needed to ratify the new governmental structure in order for it to become operative?

At the Constitutional Convention in 1787, the Federalists ____________.

A Founding Father who refused to attend the Constitutional Convention was __________.