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FA GOVT Chapter 2 Pre-test In general, it was the ____ vision of the United States that triumphed after the nation's founding. Federalist FEEDBACK: The Constitution adopted in 1789 created the framework for a powerful national government that has only grown more powerful in defending the nation's interests, promoting its commerce, and maintaining national unity-a general triumph for the Federalist vision of the country. Question 2 0 / 0 pts Most of the constitutional amendments ratified since the Bill of Rights in 1791 have been directly or indirectly concerned with structure or composition of government. FEEDBACK: The 27 successful amendments to the Constitution have been concerned with the structure or composition of government, which is consistent with the purpose of a Constitution-to provide structure, not to legislate. Question 3 0 / 0 pts Shays's Rebellion was politically significant to America's Founding in that it demonstrated the weakness of government under the Articles of Confederation. FEEDBACK: Under the Confederation, Congress had been unable to act decisively to deal with the crisis of Shays's Rebellion. This provided critics of the Articles of Confederation with precisely the evidence they needed to begin the process of constitutional revision. Question 4 0 / 0 pts The Federalist Papers were written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison.

FEEDBACK: The best-known pieces supporting ratification of the Constitution were 85 essays written between the fall of 1787 and the spring of 1788 under the name of "Publius," by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. Question 5 0 / 0 pts The First Continental Congress met in 1774. Which of the following actions did the delegates at the Congress take? They called for a total boycott of British goods. FEEDBACK: The First Continental Congress, an assembly of delegates from all parts of the country, called for a total boycott of British goods and began to consider the possibility of independence from British rule. Question 6 0 / 0 pts The United States' first written constitution was the Articles of Confederation. FEEDBACK: After declaring independence, the colonies needed to establish a governmental structure. In November 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation- the United States' first written constitution. It remained the operative constitution for 12 years. Question 7 0 / 0 pts The inspiration behind the Declaration of Independence's focus on "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" was MOST inspired by which political philosopher? John Locke FEEDBACK: In philosophical terms, the Declaration was remarkable for its assertion of unalienable rights, including that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness could not be abridged by governments. This philosophical view was heavily influenced by the works of the philosopher John Locke, one of England's foremost liberal theorists of the seventeenth century. Question 8 0 / 0 pts The method of securing, enacting, or maintaining the Constitution's principle of separation of powers is known as checks and balances. FEEDBACK: Separation of powers is nothing but mere words on parchment without a method to maintain that separation. The method became known by the popular label "checks and balances.

Question 9 0 / 0 pts Under the Great Compromise, small states were given an advantage in the Senate. FEEDBACK: Under the Great Compromise, the House of Representatives would have its representatives apportioned according to the population in each state, which would benefit the large states. But in the Senate, each state would have equal representation regardless of its size. This provision benefited the small states, which would have disproportional power despite their smaller populations. Question 10 0 / 0 pts What is the name of the clause that is understood to give Congress the power to pass any law that is necessary to carry out its expressed powers? elastic clause FEEDBACK: Because the framers intended to create an active and powerful government, they included the necessary and proper clause, sometimes known as the elastic clause, which gave Congress the power to pass laws "necessary and proper" for the carrying out of its expressed powers. Question 11 0 / 0 pts What issue more than any other seemed to unite separate colonial interests into rebellion from Great Britain? taxes FEEDBACK: Several measures of taxation including the Stamp Act and Sugar Act most heavily affected the two groups in colonial society whose commercial interests and activities were most extensive. Under the famous slogan "No taxation without representation," the merchants and planters sought to organize opposition to these new taxes. Events motivated from this opposition would directly lead to the American Revolution. Question 12 0 / 0 pts What power does the Supreme Court possess that is not expressly given to it by the Constitution? judicial review

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