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Federalism is a term used to define the division of power between the Antifederalist objections to the ratification of the Constitution led to the (1) president and the vice president (1) addition of a Bill of Rights (2) seven-year delay in the ratification of the Constitution (3) rewriting of major parts of the Constitution (4) elimination of states' rights (2) Senate and the House of Representatives (3) national and state levels of government (4) three branches of the federal overnment is best defined government that Federalism as a principle ot (1) divides power between the central government and state governments (2) includes a system of checks and balances (3) allows the states to nullify national laws (4) places the most power in the hands of the Ie islative branch Which statement is an example of the system of federalism? (1) Cabinet members are appointed by the president. (2) Revenue bills must begin in the House of Representatives. (3) The national government coins money, but states cannot. (4) The president can negotiate treaties, but the Senate has the power to ratifY them --------The major reason Antifederalists opposed ratification of the Constitution was because they believed (1) (2) (3) (4) amending the Constitution was too easy too much power was given to the states a federal court system would be too weak individual rights were not adequatel rotected In 1788 and 1789, a major controversy between the Federalists and the Antifederalists focused on A major reason the Antifederalists opposed the ratification of the United States Constitution was because the Constitution (1) created a national bank (2) lacked a provision for a federal court system (3) failed to provide for the direct election of members of the House of Representatives (4) changed the balance of power between the state and national overnments To address the concerns of many Antifederalists during the debate over ratification of the Constitution, the Federalists agreed that (1) political parties would be formed would retain control of interstate commerce (3) slavery would be eliminated by an amendment (4) a bill of ri hts would be added (2) states The Federalist Papers were a series of newspaper articles published in 1787 and 1788 to win support for the (1) right of the colonies to rebel against Great Britain (2) right of a state to secede from the Union (3) ratification of the United States Constitution 4) construction of an interstate canal s stem The primary purpose of the Federalist Papers was to (1) expansion of slavery into the territories (2) the wisdom of creating a two-house legislature (3) division of power among different levels of government (4) the issue of allowing women the right to vote (1) justify the American Revolution to the colonists (2) promote the continuation of British rule (3) encourage ratification of the United States Constitution (4) support the election of George Washington as resident During the debate over the ratification of the Constitution, Antifederalists argued that Which statement describes a characteristic of democracy that is provided for in the United States Constitution? (1) the new Constitution left too much political power to state governments (2) a strong national government would gain respect from European nations (3) checks and balances were unnecessary in a federal government (4) the new Constitution would threaten the ri hts of individual citizens (1) Political power in Congress is held by the ranking political palty. (2) All bills passed by Congress are reviewed by the Supreme Court. (3) Citizens choose their oongressional representatives. (4) The president can require Congress to sub__ mit legislation for the cabinet's a roval. The adoption of the Bill of Rights (1791) addressed Antifederalist criticism of the new Constitution by (1) providing for an indirect method of electing the president (2) protecting citizens from abuses of power by the national government (3) allowing the national government to coin money (4) establishing a process for impeaching federal officials __ The Bill of Rights was added to the United States Constitution to (1) provide the president with the power enforce the laws (2) protect individuals' civil liberties (3) establish a presidential cabinet (4) guarantee voting privileges to all citizens to The basic purpose of the first ten amendments the United States Constitution is to to Soon after the Constitution of the United States was ratified, the first ten amendments were added because many citizens felt the need for (1) strengthening the power of the federal courts (2) ensuring the division of powers between the state and federal governments (3) estabhshing a national bank (4) protecting their liberties from abuses by the federal government of the Constitution deals (1) states' rights (2) property rights (3) rights of the accused (4) rights of self-expression The first amendment guarantee of freedom of speech was added to the United States Constitution primarily because its supporters believed it vvas essential to (1) (2) (3) (4) discourage criticism of govemment policies ensure the functioning of democracy limit political debate in Congress encourage more candidates to run for office Which protection in the Bill of Rights is most directly related to the 1735 trial of J olm Peter Zenger? (1) freedom of the press (2) right to bear arms (3) ban on unreasonable searches (4) freedom from double jeopardy This section of the 4th Amendment to the United States Constitution addresses the issue of (1) states' rights (2) separation of powers (3) implied powers (4) limits on governmental power The due process clause in the 5th Amendment and the right to an attorney in the 6th Amendment were designed to (1) protect freedom of expression (2) assure that laws are properly enacted (3) ensure fair treatment for those accused ~ crimes (4) provide for judicial review of laws (1) describe the powers of the three branches of government (2) limit the powers of state governments (3) guarantee the rights of individuals (4) estabhsh a system of checks and balances The first amendment primarily with "... no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, ... and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." "The enumeration [listing] in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed [interpreted] to deny or disparage [weaken] others retained by the people." - 9th Amendment to the United States Constitution The most likely reason this amendment included in the Bill of Rights was to was (1) increase federal power over the people (2) expand state control over individual citizens (3) protect rights beyond those listed in the Constitution (4) prevent Congress from granting additional rights to individuals _ '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." - United States Constitution, 10th amendment This part of the Bill of Rights was intended to (1) give the people the right to vote on important issues (2) reduce the rights of citizens ,(3) limit the powers of the federal government The Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights are similar in that both (1) support a federal system of government (2) maintain the importance of a strong chief executive (3) provide for a system of checks and balances ,(4) support hmitations on govemmental power One similarity between the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights is that both documents (1) provide for a government with three separate branches (2) discuss colonial grievances against the monarchy (3) stress the importance of indivtdual ]ihprhr