Quiz 3: Federal Government

who was the first Chief Justice of the u.s. supreme court?

John Jay

which founder is known as the Father of the Constitution?

James Madison

what are the essays explaining the ideas of the costitution and urging its ratification?

the Federalist Papers

where is the bill of rights found in the constitution?

first ten amendments

the principles of checks and balances is based on the notion that:

power must be used to check power

judicial review is the power of the American courts to:

declare laws and certain other actions as unconstitutional

Marbury v. Madison:

established judicial review

who was the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury?

Alexander Hamilton

which amendment is known as the catch-all amendment?

ninth

who wrote Marbury v. Madison?

John Marshall

what power or powers do the other branches have to check the power of the Supreme Court?

1. impeach them

2. pack the court

who referred to political parties as the most fatal disease?

Alexander Hamilton

the Anti-Federalists were in support of a strong national government

false (federalist party was)

the Federalist Papers were originally published under the name of:

Publius

most of the Amendments to the u.s. constitution sought to limit rights

false (increase them)

who of the following is or are in the Bill of Rights?

free speech

According to the video on the executive branch, which presidential power is perhaps the most important?

take care that the laws be faithfully executed

according to the same video, wh oseized the steel mills?

Harry Truman

according to the video on the Bill of Rights, the 9th Amendment addresses whose concerns?

James Madison

All of the delegates to the constitutional convention signed the constitution before ut was submitted ti the states for ratification

false (not all)