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The U.S. Constitution - Quiz 2

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The fact that the United States Constitution provided for Federalism and a system of checks and balances suggests that?

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the original thirteen states sought to dominate the national government.

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the writers desired the national government to rule over the states.

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the American people at that time supported a military government.

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its writers feared a concentration of political power.

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In the Constitutional Convention, voting qualifications were made residual powers because of the?

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desire to follow the practice of English common law.

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widespread variation of voting requirements in the states.

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unwillingness of the federal government to bear the expense of the elections.

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realization that more state and local officers than federal officers were to be elected.

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conviction of the framers that the power to define citizenship should rest with the states.

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According to the U. S. Constitution, revenue bills must originate with?

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the House of Representatives.

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the Senate.

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either house of Congress.

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the House Ways and Means Committee.

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the president.

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In James Madison's tenth Federalist, the most dangerous threat to the U. S. Constitution was presented by?

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the president's war powers.

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the Supreme Court.

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factions.

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a standing army.

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freedom of speech.

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Both the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution provided for?

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a Congress with legislative powers.

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a Supreme Court with judicial powers.

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president with executive powers.

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local governments with veto powers.

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All of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation government EXCEPT?

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it lacked the power to levy taxes.

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it lacked the power to regulate commerce.

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it lacked the power to borrow money.

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it could not compel the states to abide by the terms of international treaties it had made.

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it lacked a strong executive.

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The first amendments to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, were added to protect?

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the states from the power of the federal government.

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individual citizens from the power of the federal government and state governments.

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minorities from the majority.

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individual citizens from the power of the state governments.

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individual citizens from the power of the federal government.

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the function of the "elastic clause" of the Constitution?

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it gives the president authority to affect the course of Congressional legislation.

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it gives Congress greater powers than those explicitly delegated to it.

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it prevents Congress from enacting bills of attainder or ex post facto laws.

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it gives the Senate the power to approve or reject treaties negotiated by the President.

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it reserves certain powers to the states.

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The U. S. Constitution includes provisions on all of the following subjects EXCEPT the?

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powers reserved to the states.

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state militia.

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definition of treason.

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enumerated powers of Congress.

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size of the Cabinet.

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The central compromise of the Constitutional Convention involved the issue of?

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balance of powers within the federal government.

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relationship of state and federal powers.

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abandonment of the Articles of Confederation.

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representation of large and small states.

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the powers of the presidency.

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