APGOV Test Wednesday 9/25

At the constitutional convention, the delegates agreed there would be a certain amount of slaves counted for population.

3/5 compromise

Who was the great philosopher who influenced the colonists view on government?

John Locke

How is it constitutional for an amendment to be ratified?

¾ of the states

These people were in strong support of state government and weak national government.

Anti-Federalists

These are written passes to encourages passages of the constitution to try to give compelling evidence why the constitution was important

Federalist papers

Under the constitution, the president is elected by what?

Electoral college

Burning the flag is generally considered to be what kind of speech that is protected?

Freedom of expression

These are really important with the constituiton because these were what the anti-federalists had to have because they wanted their civil liberties to be protected.

Bill of Rights

What did the Conneticut compromise help to establish?

Bicameral legislature (representation in House of Representatives according to population, representation in the Senate by equal number in each state)

This is the name given to the rights inherited to all human beings have that aren’t dependent among the government

Natural rights

This was a protest by Massachusetts farmers who were upset about a monetary debt crisis

Shay’s Rebellion

How many amendments have been ratified since the constitution

27 amendments

The constitution prohibits from having _____ qualifications for holding office

Religious

How is eligbility of voting determined under the constitution?

States determine eligibility

Which constitutional plan called for representation in congres by states population?

Virginia plan

What year was the US Constituion ratified?

1788

What year was the Bill of Rights added?

1791

How many constitutions or governing documents has the US had in its history?

2

Which of the following allows peoples select representatives to govern them

A republic

This text was instrumental in urging the colonists to gain independence from Britian

Common Sense by Thomas Paine

Federalist Papers #10:

Written by James Madison, “a large republic with a representative government is the best way to control the dangers of a “faction”)

Which amendment specifies procedures for amending the constitution?

Amendment 5

Who is the author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson