Exam 3: The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Under the Articles of Confederation,Congress relied on ________ as a major source of funding.

Which of the following was part of both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

Which state's representation plan included a council of revision?

The New Jersey Plan proposed a one-house legislature with one vote for each state.

Which of the following played little role in the development of the Constitution?

Powers specifically mentioned in the Constitution as belonging to the national government are called __________ powers.

Which of the following advocates for limited government that is based on popular consent,but protects against majority tyranny?

Congress is sometimes said to possess the "power of the purse." What is meant by this saying?

What is the principle that each branch of the federal government has the means to thwart or influence actions by other branches of government?

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

The __________ Amendment gave some former slaves the right to vote.

Which of the following holds office for life or until retirement?

The Constitution created a common market that protected merchants against state-imposed tariffs and stimulated trade among the states.

How did the Articles of Confederation affect America's territories west of the Appalachian Mountains?

How many amendments have been made to the Constitution since its ratification?

The New Jersey Plan proposed a powerful central government with three branches.

Why did the Constitutional Convention delegates disagree about voting rights?

In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

The Bill of Rights was originally designed to limit the power of state governments.

Merchants disliked the Articles of Confederation because of what they considered overregulation and interference in interstate commerce.