Exam 2: The Founding and the Constitution

Why was the Declaration of Independence a remarkable philosophical statement for its time?

What was the purpose of the Annapolis Convention?

James Madison believed that in the Constitutional Convention the greatest conflict of interests was between

The ability of the president to veto a bill passed by Congress is a good example of what principle of limited government?

Under the United States' first constitution

Colonial protesters of the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act rallied around what famous political slogan?

Describe some of the problems under the Articles of Confederation that led to the drafting of a new constitution. Why were the Articles deemed inadequate for governing the United States during peacetime? What crises, real or potential, did many political actors fear?

The Constitution expressly gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review over Congress and the president.

Which of the following possesses the sole power to create revenue bills?

Whose "political gospel" inspired the framers to adopt the concept of the separation of powers?

The essential dilemma of a limited government raised by the ratification debates is

Only one-third of the Senate is up for re-election during any single election year because the framers believed that

The first written constitution for the United States was called

The Federalists believed that the powers of government could be limited by

During the ratification debates, who were the Antifederalists?

Why did the delegates at the Philadelphia Convention turn down the idea of including a list of citizens' rights in the Constitution?

What is the term length of a federal judge?

To amend the Constitution requires a ______ vote by Congress, and approval by ______ of the states.

The principle of giving each branch of government its own constituency is what Montesquieu calls a

Bicameralism is a constitutional principle that means the