Exam 2: The Founding and the Constitution

Prior to the Revolutionary War,British policies harmed the economic interests of which two large sectors of colonial society that previously supported British rule?

The Constitution grants the power to ratify treaties to the:

In 1773,the British government granted a monopoly on the export of tea from Britain to the politically powerful East India Company who sought to bypass the colonial merchants and sell the tea directly to the colonies.The merchants called on their radical adversaries for support,and the most dramatic result was the:

Which set of amendments provides important safeguards against the arbitrary exercise of governmental power,especially within the judicial branch?

Staggered terms of service in the Senate were intended to make that body even more politically responsive to popular opinion.

Why did the smaller states object to the Virginia Plan?

Why did the framers feel a need to replace the Articles of Confederation?

In 2012,the five smallest states held roughly 0.5 percent of the seats in the U.S.House of Representatives and 10 percent of the seats in the U.S.Senate.These differing levels of representation of the five small states were the result of which decision during the Constitutional Convention?

Under the unamended Constitution of 1787,what were U.S.senators selected by?

Explain the process for amending the Constitution and use specific examples to discuss the types of amendments that have actually been ratified.

The First Amendment to the Constitution was specifically concerned with limits on:

Under the Articles of Confederation,Congress was given power to declare war and make peace.

The framers of the American Constitution sought to prevent the perceived threat of "excessive democracy" through a number of institutional innovations.Which constitutional provision did NOT prevent the threat of excessive democracy?

Besides the United States under the Articles of Confederation,what is another example of a confederate system of government where the subunits of government retain sovereignty and virtually all government powers?

A legislative assembly such as the Congress that is divided into two chambers (or houses)is best described as:

The United States currently maintains an embargo against Cuba to prevent individuals or businesses from engaging in economic activities with this island nation.If the state of Florida decided to sign a free trade agreement with Cuba,Florida would be violating which part of the Constitution?

The Declaration of Independence was remarkable for its assertion that there are certain unalienable rights including:

The presidential veto power over legislation,the power of the Senate to approve presidential appointments,and judicial review over acts of Congress and presidential actions are examples of the principle in the American political system of:

The power of the courts to render the final decision in cases involving a conflict of interpretation of the Constitution or of laws between the courts and Congress,the courts and the executive branch,or the courts and the states is referred to as:

Which of the following is NOT a power that the president can exercise unilaterally (without the approval of Congress)?