Question 1

The Federalists argued that there was really no need for a bill of rights because the national government was one of enumerated powers only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

At the Constitutional Convention,the delegates agreed that slaves would be counted as __________ of a person for determining population for representation in the House of Representatives.

Accepted Answer

A) four-fifths 
B) three-fifths 
C) two-thirds 
D) one-third 
A) four-fifths 
B) three-fifths 
C) two-thirds 
D) one-third

Question 3

What was the subject of the Great Compromise?

Accepted Answer

A) the legality of slavery 
B) the form of the legislative branch 
C) the number of states in the Union 
D) the number of Supreme Court justices 
A) the legality of slavery 
B) the form of the legislative branch 
C) the number of states in the Union 
D) the number of Supreme Court justices

Question 4

Discuss which political group had the most impact on the formation of the Constitution and why.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Recognize the

Question 5

What happened at the Annapolis Convention?

Accepted Answer

A) Delegates called for a convention to rework the Articles of Confederation. 
B) The Declaration of Independence was approved by all thirteen states. 
C) Delegates resolved disputes between Virginia and Maryland regarding commerce and navigation rights. 
D) The Articles of Confederation were scrapped and a new constitution was written and approved. 
A) Delegates called for a convention to rework the Articles of Confederation. 
B) The Declaration of Independence was approved by all thirteen states. 
C) Delegates resolved disputes between Virginia and Maryland regarding commerce and navigation rights. 
D) The Articles of Confederation were scrapped and a new constitution was written and approved.

The Federalists argued that there was really no need for a bill of rights because the national government was one of enumerated powers only.

At the Constitutional Convention,the delegates agreed that slaves would be counted as __________ of a person for determining population for representation in the House of Representatives.

What was the subject of the Great Compromise?

Discuss which political group had the most impact on the formation of the Constitution and why.

What happened at the Annapolis Convention?

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The President: White House Politics

The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

Politics and Personal Liberty

Politics and Civil Rights

Politics and the Economy

Politics and Social Welfare

Politics and National Security

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Exam 3: The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

The Federalists argued that there was really no need for a bill of rights because the national government was one of enumerated powers only.

At the Constitutional Convention,the delegates agreed that slaves would be counted as __________ of a person for determining population for representation in the House of Representatives.

What was the subject of the Great Compromise?

Discuss which political group had the most impact on the formation of the Constitution and why.

What happened at the Annapolis Convention?

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The President: White House Politics

The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

Politics and Personal Liberty

Politics and Civil Rights

Politics and the Economy

Politics and Social Welfare

Politics and National Security

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