Exam 2: The Constitution

One of the reasons there are so few amendments to the Constitution is that _________.A.the original Constitution has reasonably withstood the test of timeB.the framers made the formal amendment process difficultC.amendments were initially prohibited in the ConstitutionD.amendments which have been proposed have been few and far between

Which of the following is true of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut? 

In the context of the history of the American government,explain the structure and benefits of colonial legislatures.

The _____ established a national form of government following the American Revolution.

Which of the following is a weakness of the Congress of the Confederation? 

The "traditional" amendment ratification method involves: 

To win over the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional ratification,the Federalists promised to: 

For the most part,the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were _____.

Which of the following statements is true about the Declaration of Independence? 

The framers of the Constitution brought with them _____ when they met in Philadelphia in 1787.

As opposed to the Anti-Federalists,which of the following is an advantage the Federalists had in the debate over the ratification of the Constitution? 

Which of the following was proposed in the New Jersey Plan? 

The _________ was America's first written constitution,which was adopted in 1639.

The Constitution gave the national government significant powers,including the power to coin money.

The Articles of Confederation provided that: 

Which of the following statements is true about the Stamp Act of 1765? 

Discuss how the system of checks and balances in the Constitutional framework ensures that no one group or branch of government can exercise exclusive control.

The first time a majority of American colonists joined together to oppose British rule was during the: 

In the context of the three-fifths compromise,the delegates from the northern states: 

The Philadelphia meeting,which became the Constitutional Convention,was called "for the sole and express purpose" of: