Exam 2: The Founding and the Constitution

When President George W.Bush reduced presidential assistant "Scooter" Libby's jail sentence that had been imposed when Libby revealed the name of an undercover CIA operative,he exemplified the power of the president to:

Which state did NOT send delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?

What compromises were made during the Constitutional Convention and why?

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?

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

In order to protect federal judges from political influence from citizens and other branches,the framers:

What was the most difficult issue faced by the framers of the Constitution?

The Constitution implies that any power not explicitly granted to the federal government is not granted at all.

Which of the following was NOT one of the sectors of society that was particularly influential in colonial politics?

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

What was the ultimate goal of the radical participants in the Boston Tea Party?

Under the Articles of Confederation,the nation's armed forces were composed of the state militias.

Under the Articles of Confederation,each state was represented in the Continental Congress in proportion to its population.

In the absence of an amendment,any power not specifically enumerated in the Constitution is conceived to be reserved to the national government.

Article VI of the Constitution states that all laws passed by the national government and all treaties are superior to laws adopted by any state.This has come to be known as the:

The Constitution makes no direct mention of judicial review.

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

Why did the framers fear excessive democracy? Through what means were the framers able to limit its influence on the structure of government?

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

The Boston Tea Party set into motion a cycle of provocation and retaliation that,in 1774,resulted in the convening of an assembly of delegates from all parts of the colonies called the: