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TOPIC 2 TEST REVIEW
1. What is a representative government? A government in which people elect delegates (representatives) to make laws
and conduct government
2. Whose political writings and ideas were considered the textbook of the American Revolution? John Locke
3. What was America’s first formal constitution? Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
4. What was the first legislature in America? Virginia’s House of Burgesse
5. What was the division of governmental power as the colonial charters did called? Separation of powers
6. In the eyes of the British, what was the reason for the American colonies? For the economic benefit of Britain
7. What were the principles that the Declaration of Independence found government? Human liberty and consent of the
governed
8. What does ratified mean? approved
9. What does unicameral mean? Single-chambered
10. What were the powers of congress under the Articles of Confederation?
a. to make war and peace
f. to appoint senior military officials
b. to send and receive ambassadors
g. to fix standards of weights and measures
c. to enter into treaties
h. to regulate Indian affairs
d. to raise and equip a navy
i. to establish post offices
e. to maintain and an army by requesting
j. to decide certain disputes among the states
troops from the states
11. Based on the powers that Congress was given under the Articles of Confederation, what was the main purpose of Congress?
Foreign affairs and defense
12. What was needed to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation? Approval of 9 of the 13 states
13. What was needed to amend the Articles of Confederation? Consent of all the states
14. Did the central government have an executive branch under the Articles of Confederation? no
15. What does cede mean? To yield
16. What caused the Shay’s Rebellion? An economic depression
17. What caused many American’s to agree to a strong national government? Shay’s Rebellion
18. Which Compromise suggested that the legislative branch have a House of Representatives and a Senate? The Connecticut
Compromise
19. What issue did the Founders compromise on to create the much needed new government? slavery
20. What was the strongest argument of the Anti-Federalist? For a Bill of Rights
21. What the strongest argument of the Federalists? Strong national government
22. In which section of the Constitution did the Founders list six goals for American government? PREAMBLE
23. In which section of the Constitution are the three branches of government named? ARTICLES
24. Which Article of the Constitution deals with the legislative branch of the government? ARTICLE I
25. Which article of the Constitution deals with the Supreme Court? ARTICLE III
26. Which section of the Constitution is responsive to the needs of the changing nation? AMENDMENTS
27. What is popular sovereignty? RULE BY THE PEOPLE
28. What is federalism? POWER DIVIDED BETWEEN THE NATION AND THE STATE
29. Which power allows the President to check Congress? VETO
30. What is a veto override? REQUIRES A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF EACH HOUSE OF CONGRESS TO GO OVER
THE PRESIDENT’S VETO
31. Which branch of government is the final authority on the Constitution? SUPREME COURT
32. What is meant by “expressed powers”? DIRECTLY STATED IN THE CONSTITUTION
33. What is the final enumerated power? THE ELASTIC CLAUSE
34. What gives Congress the right to make all laws “necessary and proper”? THE ELASTIC CLAUSE
35. What does Article II describe? THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
36. What elevated the Supreme Court’s status? JUDICIAL REVIEW
37. How are decisions of the Supreme Court overturned? BY THE COURT ITSELF OR BY CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT
38. How did the Founders provide for change in the Constitution? BY DESCRIBING HOW TO AMEND THE
CONSTITUTION
39. Under which Chief Justice was the philosophy of judicial activism developed? CHIEF JUSTICE EARL WARREN
40. What are the two purposes of the Bill of Rights? TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY AND
THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS ACCUSED OF CRIMES
41. What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called? THE BILL OF RIGHTS
42. What is slander? FALSE SPEECH
43. What is libel? DAMAGES A PERSON IN WRITING
TOPIC 2 TEST REVIEW