2: The Constitution
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What term denotes an economic theory designed to increase a nation’s wealth through the development of commercial industry and a favorable balance of trade?
mercantilism
What pamphlet galvanized the American public against reconciliation with Great Britain?
Common Sense
Many of the ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence were based on _____.
social contract theory
In 1772, at the suggestion of Samuel Adams, colonists created _____ to keep each other abreast of developments with the British.
Committees of Correspondence
Which of the following is a correct description of Locke’s social contract theory and the Declaration of Independence?
Both hold that governments exist based on the consent of the governed.
The Articles of Confederation created what type of government?
confederation
Which was not included in the Articles of Confederation?
The power of the national government to raise taxes
What was the first constitution of the United States called?
the Articles of Confederation
Why do historians refer to the period from 1781 to 1789 as the Critical Period?
The newly independent national government was struggling to survive.
In which state did Shays’ Rebellion occur?
Massachusetts
What document establishes the structure, functions, and limitations of a government?
a constitution
Who thought that the Constitution was “an economic document drawn with superb skill by men whose property interests were immediately at stake”?
Charles Beard
What did the New Jersey Plan argue for?
a stronger version of the Articles of Confederation
What was the main task of the Committee on Unfinished Portions?
ironing out disagreements concerning the office of chief executive
Which constitutional provision suggests that the Framers did not have complete trust in the ability of ordinary citizens to select their leaders?
the Electoral College
What is the source of the government’s power under the Constitution?
the people
The powers of the national government specifically granted to Congress in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution are known as what kind of powers?
enumerated
Which Article of the Constitution created the presidency?
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In creating a national government with a system of checks and balances, the Framers sought to_____.
limit the ability of any branch of the national government to become too powerful
The separation of powers into legislative, executive, and judicial branches is designed so as to ensure that ___________.
the branches are constitutionally equal and independent
The Anti-Federalists felt that the proposed national government _____.
would be too powerful
What did those who favored the newly proposed, stronger national government choose to call themselves?
Federalists
Which state was among the first to ratify the Constitution?
Delaware
Which of the following is an example of an Anti-Federalist view?
The United States should have strong state governments and a weak national government.