US Government and Constitution

Flashcards covering the main topics and vocabulary discussed in the lecture notes.

Which document was created to govern the colonies after the Declaration of Independence?

A. a list of grievances against the King

B. a peace treaty with Great Britain

C. a set of economic policies

D. Article of Confederation

Article of Confederation

Which was the most fundamental weakness of the Article of Confederation?

A. lack of a strong central army

B. excessive presidential power

C. too much state control over commerce

D. a weak judicial branch

lack of a strong central army

What was the purpose of the Annapolis Convention?

A. to declare independence from Britain

B. to figure out what to do with the Article of Confederation

C. to draft the Bill of Rights

D. to negotiate treaties with France

to figure out what to do with the Article of Confederation

What did Shays' Rebellion (1787) magnify the need for?

A. success of state militias

B. satisfaction with the Articles

C. economic prosperity under the Articles

D. a strong army

a strong army

What was the original goal of the Constitutional Convention (1787)?

A. to plan the Revolutionary War

B. to write the Declaration of Independence

C. to fix the Article of Confederation

D. to impeach the President

to fix the Article of Confederation

What ended up being the ultimate purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

A. amending the Bill of Rights

B. electing the first President

C. negotiating with foreign powers

D. writing a new Constitution

writing a new Constitution

What was the result of The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)?

A. blending the Virginia and New Jersey plans

B. supporting states' rights

C. advocating for a strong executive

D. opposing slavery

blending the Virginia and New Jersey plans

What was proposed in the Virginia Plan?

A. equal state representation

B. a weak central government

C. bicameral legislature

D. a powerful executive

bicameral legislature

What makes up a a Bicameral Legislature?

A. Senate and House of Representatives

B. President and Congress

C. Supreme Court and Congress

D. Electoral College and Senate

Senate and House of Representatives

What is representation in the Senate based on?

A. based on population size

B. two senators per state

C. appointed by the President

D. elected by state governors

two senators per state

What is representation in the House of Representatives based on?

A. equal representation for each state

B. appointed by state legislatures

C. population size of the colonies

D. selected by the Senate

population size of the colonies

What type of body of consisted of the New Jersey Plan?

A. proportional representation

B. three branches of government

C. strong executive branch

D. unicameral body of government

unicameral body of government

What plans did the Connecticut Compromise combine?

A. combined the Virginia and New Jersey plans

B. favored large states

C. supported states' rights

D. created a unicameral legislature

combined the Virginia and New Jersey plans

Which Founding Fathers were behind the Great Compromise?

A. Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Benjamin Franklin

B. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

C. Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Paine

D. John Adams, Paul Revere, and Ethan Allen

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

In the Three-Fifths Compromise, how was each slave from the southern states counted?

A. full person

B. half a person

C. no representation

D. three-fifths of a person

three-fifths of a person

When were the Bill Of Rights included?

A. after the Civil War

B. during the Revolutionary War

C. at the constitutional convention

D. during the War of 1812

at the constitutional convention

How many times has Amendments to the Constitution been amended since 1787?

A. 10 times since 1787

B. 27 times since 1787

C. 50 times since 1787

D. never

27 times since 1787

Who was the Author of the Bill of Rights?

A. James Madison

B. Thomas Jefferson

C. Alexander Hamilton

D. John Adams

James Madison

According to the Supremacy Clause, is the federal government superior, inferior, or equal to state governments?

A. equal to state government

B. inferior to state government

C. independent of state government

D. superior to state government

superior to state government

What are the three branches of government that are separated in Separation of Powers?

A. federal, state, and local

B. executive, legislative, and judicial

C. military, civilian, and religious

D. public, private, and independent

executive, legislative, and judicial

What did the Federalist Papers support?

A. against the Constitution

B. revising the Articles

C. support of the Constitution

D. promoting states' rights

support of the Constitution

Which Founding Fathers Authored the Federalist Papers?

A. Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Benjamin Franklin

B. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

C. Samuel Adams,

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay