Exam 2: Constructing a Government: The Founding and the Constitution

Compare and contrast the powers of Congress under the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. Was Congress more or less powerful under the Articles of Confederation?

During the lead-up to the American Revolution, the New England merchants who cried "no taxation without representation" cared more about expanded representation in the British Parliament than about lower taxes.

What types of collective dilemmas did the United States face under the Articles of Confederation?

After years of relatively little interference in the local affairs of its American colonies, the English government passed a tax on all printed and legal documents, including newspapers, pamphlets, advertisements, notes and bonds, leases, deeds, and licenses. Mass protests declaring "no taxation without representation" erupted throughout the colonies against the

The Constitutional Convention passed the New Jersey Plan with little compromise.

The First Continental Congress called for a total boycott of British goods.

List and describe the various sectors of colonial society, and explain the role of each during the events leading up to the American Revolution and the writing of the Constitution.

In the chain of events leading up to the American Revolution, the radical forces were permitted to expand their political influence because the colonial elites were split by

The Boston Tea Party was led by

The Articles of Confederation provided a set of rules and procedures that provided incentives for states to compete with each other for foreign commerce. This effect of the Articles best reflects which principle of politics?

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

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

The Constitution does not explicitly mention the principle of the separation of powers.

The question of counting slaves for purposes of representation was ultimately resolved by counting

For decades, the United States has maintained trade sanctions against North Korea to prevent individuals or businesses from engaging in economic activities with this nation. If the state of New York decided to sign a free trade agreement with North Korea, New York would be violating which part of the Constitution?

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

The principal advantage of the Articles of Confederation was that the central government could prevent one state from discriminating against other states in the quest for foreign commerce.

In 2010, the Republican Party was able to retake majority control of the U.S. House of Representatives due to anger toward President Barack Obama and the recent passage of the Affordable Care Act. With majority control of the House, Republicans were able to pass a repeal of the Affordable Care Act through the House chamber, yet the Act remains law due to continued support in the Senate and the Executive branch. The failure to overturn the Affordable Care Act reflects which component of the Constitution?

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

How did the Founders ultimately balance the need for an effective national government with the need to protect the rights of states and individuals?