Exam 2: The Constitution

The creators of the Articles of Confederation believed that, given the great geographic expanse of the colonies, along with their varied ways of life and economic interests, the formation of a single, unified republic seemed unworkable.

In 1776, Thomas Paine published Common Sense, in which he argued that

People like Patrick Henry and George Mason, who opposed the Constitution, were called ________.

The Virginia Plan

Many people were alarmed by Shays's Rebellion, not so much because of the fear of the insurrection itself, but because

The Bill of Rights establishes which of the following rights?

In its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, the Court supported a fundamental right of ________, even though such a right is nowhere explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.

Which of the following was NOT a problem resulting from the weakness of the central government under the Articles of Confederation?

What are the arguments in favor of a system of separation of powers and checks and balances in government?

The author of Common Sense was

In a ________, each state retains most of its powers and independence.

Each branch of government has power, but none is able to exercise all of its powers on its own. This feature of American government is known as ________.

Which traditional rights were threatened by British policies on trade and taxation in the colonial era?

On which of the following general points did most of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention agree?

Which of the following events occurred most recently?

How was the concept of liberty originally perceived in pre-Revolutionary America?

The Founders were republicans, which means they created the Republican Party.

At the Constitutional Convention, there was general consensus and agreement concerning

Which state would have assuredly voted against any ratification to the Articles of Confederation, thus making any hope for unanimous approval impossible?

Discuss the ratification process of the U.S. Constitution.