Ap Government Chapter 2 (Constitution)

Which of the following powers did Congress have under the Articles of Confederation?

One of the ways to change the Constitution is with "informal amendments" through judicial interpretation. Since such interpretation does not change the wording of the Constitution itself, a possible long-term result is that ________.

The anti-Federalists opposed ratification of the proposed Constitution because ________.

Which of the following statements is true of the Constitution's separation of powers?

The power to informally amend the Constitution by judicial interpretation is held by ________.

How did the Federalists address fears about an all-powerful, centralized government to sway opinion toward ratifying the Constitution?

Which part of the New Jersey Plan became part of the Connecticut Compromise?

The major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was its ________.

The plan that called for one house of the legislature in which each state would have an equal vote, and a second house in which representation would be based on population was called the ________.

Which of the following is an example of a power possessed by the president that acts as a check on Congress?

One of the freedoms that the new government wanted to protect against the intrusions of a tyrannical government was the right of the people to ________.

In Madison's plan of the Constitution, which body could elect senators?

Which of the following is generally true about the effect of constitutional amendments on the American political system?

What was one objection the anti-Federalists made to the Constitution?

Which provision concerning slavery appeared in the Constitution?

When the Framers constructed a federal government in which each branch has specific powers that are checked by the other two branches, what was one advantage they intended?

In creating a national government with a system of checks and balances, the Framers sought to ________.

________ were supporters of the Constitution during the time it was up for adoption by the states.

A law that defines right from wrong, which is higher than human law, is called ________.

The Framers were practical politicians. They knew that, to prevent tyranny in their young country, they would have to craft a Constitution that "checks power with power." What does this concept mean?

Which of these is one of the rights outlined in the Declaration of Independence?

The Connecticut Compromise produced ________.

The Framers strengthened the economic power of the national government by making the ________ the main economic policymaker.

The first method for proposing amendments to the Constitution—and the only one used so far—is ________.

A common critique of the Constitution is that its wording is vague. But this also appears to be one of its strengths. What is the most likely reason that vague language is important for the Constitution to have lasted so long as a viable framework of government?