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The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, concerned

Representation in congress

In Marbury v. Madison (1803), the Supreme Court assumed the power to

decide on the constitutionality of a law or an executive action

The founding fathers designed a system of checks and balances for the national government. Which of the following best illustrates that concept?

I and II

Under America's first constitution, the Articles of Confederation,

Congress was a unicameral body

Constitutional amendments are usually ratified by

legislatures of three-fourths of the states

In determining Congressional representation and taxation, the Constitution originally

counted enslaved people as three-fifths of a free person

All of the following were characteristic of the American government under the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT

no legislative or executive branch was created

The Stamp Act was especially punitive for

Lawyers

All of the following are examples of the system of checks and balances EXCEPT

the president's control over government spending

Shay's Rebellion was significant because it

symbolized the weakness of the central government under the Articles of Confederation

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." Which constitutional amendment contains the above statement?

10th amendment

"...That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness..." The enlightenment philosopher whose ideas are reflected in the quote is

Locke

A major concern of the Anti-Federalist involved

their desire to see a bill of rights guaranteeing individual protection added to the Constitution.

All of the following represent examples of the use of checks and balances EXCEPT

congress passes the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990

The Federalist Papers were

essays in support of ratification of the Constitution

Which of the following is an example of checks and balances, as established by the Constitution?

The requirement that presidential appointments to the Supreme Court be approved by the Senate

The number of votes each state is worth in the electoral college is determined by

the number of members of Congress from that state

The only amendment ratified by state conventions instead of state legislatures was the

21st, repealing prohibition

The 22nd amendment set a maximum amount of time someone can be president, which is

10 years

You are allowed to drive in California with an Oregon driver's license because of the

full faith and credit clause

A new state can be admitted to the US after

a vote by the territory's legislature and a vote by Congress

According to Article V of the Constitution, the only thing that cannot be changed by an amendment is

equal representation in the Senate

The Constitution establishes a Supreme Court and says that the lower courts in the federal government will be created by

Congress

Prior to the 17th amendment, US senators were chosen by

state legislatures

Prior to the 16th amendment, Congress only had the power to tax

state governments, based on population

The loophole in the 13th amendment concerns

being convicted of a crime

One must be a "natural born citizen" of the United States to become president, which can be achieved by

II and III

The pardon power of the presidency applies to

Federal crimes

After being appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, one of the only ways a federal judge can lose their job is

impeachment by the House and conviction by the Senate

One of the only Constitutional duties of the Vice President is

Breaking ties in the Senate

Bills about taxation are

introduced in the House of Representatives