GOV CH-2 AND VOCAB

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GOV CH-2 AND VOCAB

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Roger Sherman's plan to resolve the large-state/small-state controversy during the Constitutional Convention. He proposed a bicameral legislature in which representation in the lower chamber (the House of Representatives) would be based on population, and each state, regardless of size, would have an equal number of representatives in the upper chamber (the Senate).

a.	New Jersey Plan	c.	Great Compromise
b.	Pennsylvania Plan	d.	Virginia Plan

The advantage of the Anti-Federalists was that they

a.	had control of the debate	c.	had the support of the upper classes
b.	had prestige, time, and a better organization	d.	stood for the status quo

If you wanted information about your United States Senator, the best place to look would be the

a.	Statistical Abstract of the U.S.	c.	The White House Directory
b.	Congressional Directory	d.	Book of States

Which is not included in Locke's Two Treatises on Government?

a.	Everyone is born with an obligation to obey the rulers of the state.	c.	Government is legitimate only with the consent of the governed
b.	Al persons are born with the natural rights to life, liberty and property	d.	The primary purpose of government is to protect the natural rights of its people.

A compromise reached during the Constitutional Convention in which it was agreed that _____ of all slaves were to be counted both for tax purposes and for representation in the House of Representatives.

a.	one-half	c.	three-fifths
b.	three-quarters	d.	one-quarter

A document issued by a government that grants rights to a person, group of persons, or a corporation to carry on a certain activity.

a.	trust	c.	conviction
b.	charter	d.	character

Which was not part of the Virginia Plan?

a.	each state had representation in congress according to its population	c.	a national executive chosen by the legislature
b.	a national court system	d.	a unicameral legislature chosen by the state

The name of the national legislative body in countries like England, Canada and France.

a.	House of the Senate	c.	Parliament
b.	House of Representatives	d.	Lower Chamber

The _____ , held from May 1775 to early 1781, established the Continental Army and led the colonies throughout the American Revolution. It is best remembered for its adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It was succeeded by the Confederation Congress after the adoption of the Articles of Confederation in 1781

a.	Second Continental Congress	c.	Constitutional Convention
b.	Independence Convention	d.	First Continental Congress

10.

The Petition of Rights of 1628, prohibited the king from

a.	calling for new elections to Parliament	c.	collecting taxes
b.	raising an army	d.	imprisoning political critics without a trial

11.

Held in 1774, the _____ was the first formal assembly of the delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies (excluding Rhode Island). The Congress convened in Philadelphia from September 5 to October 26, during which period it adopted the Declaration of Rights and Grievances to protest Great Britain's enactment of the Coercive Acts against Massachusetts.

a.	Massachusetts Convention	c.	Virginia Legislative Session
b.	First Continental Congress	d.	Second Continental Congress

12.

Government bodies primarily responsible for the making of laws.

a.	departments	c.	judicial bodies
b.	executive bodies	d.	legislature

13.

Which is true of the government under the Articles of Confederation?

a.	Each State's representation in Congress depended upon its population	c.	The governors of each state selected the state representatives to Congress
b.	Each state sent two representatives and one senator to Congress	d.	States could send two to seven ambassadors to Congress, but each state had only one vote

14.

A _____ is a group or bloc within a political party or the legislature whose members work together to achieve some special interest or advance a certain position.

a.	nationalist	c.	faction
b.	delegate	d.	cloture

15.

A confederation is best characterized by

a.	the limited responsibility and authority of the central government	c.	the centralized nature of its political power
b.	the independence of its executive authority	d.	it s democratic organization

16.

Trade between two or more states.

a.	vouchers	c.	intrastate commerce
b.	mercantilism	d.	interstate commerce

17.

A form of government in which the state serves public instead of private interests, is based on the use of a written document that strictly controls the powers of government, such as the U.S. Constitution. General public understanding of this role also constrains the government's power. This system uses institutional checks to make sure the government does not overstep its bounds

a.	limited government	c.	unlimited government
b.	divine right of kings	d.	autonomous government

18.

The 1786 convention with delegates from five states that issued a report calling for a constitutional convention to create a stronger central government was held in

a.	Annapolis	c.	Williamsburg
b.	Philadelphia	d.	Boston

19.

A _____ is a group of states or nations permanently allied for a common purpose. Its central government is usually much less powerful than its individual components' governments. The United Nations is one example.

a.	bicameral state	c.	unicameral state
b.	nation	d.	confederation

20.

In England the principle of limited government was established by the

a.	Declaration of Independence	c.	Petition of Rights
b.	Magna Carta	d.	English Bill of Rights

21.

A model

a.	prototype	c.	term
b.	substitute	d.	session

22.

Which was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a.	Any three states could require an amendment to the Articles	c.	Congress forced the states to meet military quotas.
b.	Congress could issue paper money, but could not control coinage	d.	Congress could not impose direct taxes on all citizens.

23.

A _____ organization has two sections or, literally, "rooms." The Congress is a _____ institution, since it has two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

a.	unicameral	c.	legislative
b.	bicameral	d.	parliamentary

24.

The document that asserted the intention of the colonies to establish their own sovereign government was the

a.	Declaration of Independence	c.	Proclamation of 1763
b.	Articles of Confederation	d.	Constitution of 1789

25.

A 1787 congressional act that established a basic pattern for how states should govern new territories north of the Ohio River

a.	Declaritory Act	c.	Monroe Doctrine
b.	Mississippi Valley Ordinance	d.	Northwest Ordinance

26.

Complaint

a.	cloture	c.	filibuster
b.	grievance	d.	veto

27.

A/An _____ is a legislature whose members are individuals who represent the population

a.	jury	c.	representative assembly
b.	executive commission	d.	presidential department

28.

The strongest argument of the anti-Federalists against the proposed Constitution was that it

a.	retained too much independence for the states	c.	lacked a bill of rights
b.	was too democratic	d.	threatened the commercial development of the nation

29.

Goods that a nation produces and sells to other nations

a.	exports	c.	transports
b.	trade	d.	imports

30.

To formally approve or give final consent to a constitution, constitutional amendment, or treaty

a.	veto	c.	vote
b.	cloture	d.	ratify

31.

Commerce among the states

a.	is prohibited by the Constitution	c.	is called interstate commerce
b.	was left up to each state to regulate by the Constitution	d.	is called intrastate commerce

32.

In the spirit of the Laws, 1848, Baron de Montesquieu suggested

a.	dividing government into three separate branches	c.	that only an absolute monarchy can protect the natural rights of the people
b.	establishing federal systems	d.	that countries are better off without a written constitution

33.

The first British colony in North America was established by Sir Walter Raleigh at

a.	Williamsburg	c.	St. Augustine
b.	Roanoke	d.	Plymouth Bay

34.

America's first written constitution which called for a representative assembly, made up of elected representatives from each town to serve in that assembly and to make laws. It also called for the popular election of a governor and judges.

a.	U.S. Constitution	c.	Declaration of Independence
b.	Articles of Confederation	d.	Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

35.

_____ is the process by which Congress determines which public policy questions it will debate or consider.

a.	a straw vote	c.	a veto
b.	a cloture	d.	agenda setting

36.

Which if not true of the government under the Articles of Confederation?

a.	There was a strong independent executive	c.	the states retained their sovereignty
b.	Congress had one house	d.	Amendments required the consent of all the states

37.

People who are authorized to speak, vote, or otherwise act on behalf of others. (Representatives from state political parties to a national party convention serve as _____ to that convention.)

a.	delegates	c.	boards of directors
b.	members	d.	presidents

38.

_____ were those who opposed the U.S. Constitution during the fight over its ratification. They believed the Constitution was class-based, that it would undermine state powers, and that it would decay basic civil rights.

a.	Democrats	c.	Republicans
b.	Anti-Federalists	d.	Federalists

39.

Which is not true of the Second Continental Congress?

a.	It assumed the powers of central government	c.	It adopted the Declaration of Independence
b.	It raised an army and made Washington its commander in chief	d.	It published the revolutionary pamphlet, Common Sense

40.

A tax, imposed by the British Parliament in 1764, on all sugar imported into the American colonies

a.	Sugar Act	c.	Confectionery Act
b.	Sweet Tax	d.	Sweet and Low Act

41.

Trade between two or more states

a.	interstate commerce	c.	intrastate trade
b.	intrastate commerce	d.	multi-lateral state exchange

42.

A document that stated that laws were to be made for the general good of the people, drawn up by Pilgrim leaders in 1620

a.	American Bill of Rights	c.	Mayflower Compact
b.	English Bill of Rights	d.	Magna Carta

43.

Individuals who feel strong loyalty and devotion to their nation.

a.	anti-nationalist	c.	abortionists
b.	internationalists	d.	nationalists

44.

status quo

a.	Changes in government action	c.	The status of a quorum
b.	The status of the passage of a congressional bill	d.	The existing state of affairs.

45.

The principle of government in which the people choose a limited number of individuals to make governmental decisions for all citizens is called

a.	limited government	c.	constitutional government
b.	federalism	d.	representative government

46.

The legal authority of the officials, acts, and institutions of government, conferred by the people on the grounds that the government's actions are an appropriate use of power and that the government is a legally constituted authority.

a.	legitimacy	c.	autonomous
b.	contract	d.	writ

47.

The formal approval or adoption of a constitution or amendment is called

a.	enrollment	c.	ratification
b.	a grievance	d.	an agenda

48.

Who was the presiding officer of the Constitutional Convention?

a.	Alexander Hamilton	c.	George Washington
b.	Thomas Jefferson	d.	Benjamin Franklin

49.

The first written constitution in North America was the

a.	Fundamental Orders of Connecticut	c.	Mayflower Compact
b.	Virginia Company Charter	d.	Articles of Confederation

50.

Which is not part of the Declaration of independence?

a.	that government derives its power from the consent of the governed	c.	that the purpose of government is to protect the individuals natural rights
b.	the belief that all men are obligated to obey the divinely anointed monarch	d.	the belief that natural rights are inherent and cannot be taken away by government

51.

An organized refusal by consumers to buy specific goods, usually in protest against certain conditions of production or manufacturing.

a.	boycott	c.	veto
b.	convention	d.	cloture

52.

A plan proposed by William Paterson during the Constitutional Convention, which called for equal representation by all states (thereby favoring the smaller states).

a.	New Jersey Plan	c.	Virginia Plan
b.	Maryland Plan	d.	Pennsylvania Plan

53.

An act passed by the British Parliament in 1765 which placed the first direct tax on the colonies. The _____ required the use of tax stamps on all legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets, playing cards, and certain business agreements.

a.	Stamp Act	c.	Legal Document Act
b.	Intolerable Act	d.	Postage Stamp Act

54.

The party that strongly objected to the proposed Constitution was the

a.	Nationals	c.	anti-Federalist
b.	Whig	d.	Democratic-Republican

55.

The great charter that King John of England was forced to sign in 1215 as protection against the absolute powers of the monarchy. It included such fundamental rights as trial by jury and due process of law.

a.	English Bill of Rights	c.	Penn Treaty
b.	Mayflower Compact	d.	Magna Carta

56.

The government of the nation under the new Constitution was first located in

a.	Alexandria	c.	Washington D.C.
b.	New York	d.	Boston

57.

Pilgrims from the Mayflower established a colony in 1620 at

a.	St. Augustine	c.	Plymouth
b.	Williamsburg	d.	Roanoke

58.

the only state not represented at the Constitutional convention was

a.	Rhode Island	c.	New York
b.	Maryland	d.	Georgia

59.

A _____ was a supporter of ratifying the first Constitution and of creating a federal union. Were proponents of strong central government.

a.	Anti-Federalist	c.	Democrat
b.	Federalist	d.	Republican

60.

a.	illegitimacy	c.	legitimacy
b.	legal-writ	d.	writ of habeas-corpus

61.

Who among the following was not one of the authors of the Federalist Papers?

a.	James Madison	c.	Patrick Henry
b.	John Jay	d.	Alexander Hamilton

62.

Under the powers granted by the Articles of Confederation, Congress

a.	moved Native American tribes west of the Mississippi river	c.	pushed French troops north into Canada, and out of United States territory
b.	declared war on Great Britain	d.	signed the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain

63.

Which did not cause the colonists' grievances against the British government?

a.	the Navigation Acts of 1651	c.	the Proclamation of 1763
b.	the Stamp Act of 1765	d.	the French and Indian War

64.

A fifteen-resolution plan proposed by Governor Edmund Randolph during the Constitutional Convention. It recommended an entirely new national government favoring the larger states; it included a bicameral legislature, a national executive branch, and a national court system.

a.	Virginia Plan	c.	Pennsylvania Plan
b.	New Jersey Plan	d.	Articles of Confederation

65.

Restrictions placed on colonial activity from 1651 to 1750 by Great Britain, which include the condition that only English ships could be used for trade within the British Empire

a.	Boston Tea Party	c.	Navigation Act
b.	Stamp Act	d.	Declaritory Act

66.

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had all the following powers except

a.	the power to establish an overall federal court system	c.	the power to establish and control the armed forces
b.	the power to declare war	d.	the power to fix standards of weights and measures

67.

Government bodies primarily responsible for the making of laws

a.	judicial bodies	c.	executive departments
b.	congressional perks	d.	legislatures