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Federalist 10 states that good government is one that controls the violence of a faction.
Accordingly, a faction can only be described as a majority of individuals united by a
common impulse or interest that is adverse to the rights of others. - Answers -false
In Federalist 10, Madison makes the argument that a republican form of government is
preferable to a Democracy. Which of the following is not one of his arguments as to
why? - Answers -Proposed Right Answer:
A republican form of government can only work when a country is small, since factions
will have a hard time forming
Madison's two reasons for a republic instead of a pure democracy:
1) in a republic, government is the job of a small number of citizens elected by the
people, rather than the whole people itself
2) a republic may be extended over a much larger population and territory
Which of the following is false concerning a constitutional system? - Answers -The US
Constitution was the first governing document in American history
*The first governing document in American history was the Articles of Confederation*
A confederal system of government is one where several sovereign states delegate
certain powers to a common institution (e.g. a national government). - Answers -true
Federalist 10 argues that the "great and aggregate" interests of the country can be
handled by the national government. The "local and particular" interests can be handled
by which institution? - Answers -State governments
What is the inherent weakness of a truly democratic society? - Answers -There is no
protection for political minorities
Which of the following was not an idea presented in the Declaration of Independence? -
Answers -A government system of checks and balances
Among the list of unalienable rights written in the Declaration, which of the following was
not listed? - Answers -Property
,Unalienable Rights are: - Answers -Rights that government cannot illegitimately take
away.
According to the Declaration, governments are created to: - Answers -Secure
unalienable rights
According to the Declaration, government derives its power from: - Answers -The
People
The Declaration can be thought of as the colonies' (America's) written announcement of
its grievances against Great Britain and King George. - Answers -true
According to the Declaration, when any form of government becomes destructive: -
Answers -The people have a right to alter, or abolish, it
In the Declaration, Jefferson argues that a legitimate government derives its just powers
from the people. Implicit in this ideal is that the majority simply cannot impose its will on
the minority. - Answers -true
The most frustrating line of the Declaration is: "All men are created equal." - Answers -
true
According to John Locke, there is never ending conflict in the State of Nature. Naturally,
the strong always seek to destroy (tyrannize) the weak. - Answers -true
Under Social Contract theory, individuals in the State of Nature are free and have the
most liberty. Consequently, in order for protection and security, individuals give up a
little bit of their liberty to form government. In turn, government is expected to protect
unalienable rights (such as life, liberty, and property). - Answers -true
According to Federalist 10, why is it impossible to remove the mischief of a faction? -
Answers -You would need to destroy liberty.
A republican form of government is one that calls for the delegation of government to a
small numbers of citizens elected by the people. - Answers -True
Under the Articles of Confederation, the national Congress was only given those powers
that were expressly given to it. Thus, it lacked such powers as the power to tax or
regulate foreign and domestic commerce. - Answers -true
In reviewing the structure of government created by the Articles of Confederation, it can
be deduced that the founders believed liberty was best preserved by allowing the states
to retain sovereignty, while delegating very little, expressed power to the federal
government. - Answers -true
, The U.S. Constitution can be thought of as a series of compromises over governmental
power, between the extremes of a unitary system and a confederal system. - Answers -
true
Under the Virginia Plan, Congress would serve a supervisory role by being able to veto
laws passed by the states. - Answers -true
To resolve the tensions between the "Free" and "Slave" states at the Constitutional
Convention, which of the following is not a comprise found in the Constitution. -
Answers -The Constitution specifically allows Congress to regulate the expansion of
slavery in the Western Territories.
Under the Connecticut Compromise: - Answers -an agreement that large and small
states reached during the constitutional convention of 1787 that in part defined the
legislative and representation that each state would have under the United States.
End Result: The senate would have two equal representatitves from each state and the
House of Representatives would be distributed according to population of each state.
The members of the House of Representatives would be elected by popular vote and
the senate would be appointed by state legislatures.
Proposed Answer:
Congress was bi-cameral.
In the preamble of the Constitution, it states that the government is one of a
confederation of states. - Answers -false
Under the original Constitution (without any of the amendments) a state's senators were
elected by: - Answers -State Legislatures
A state's representation in the House of Representatives is determined by: - Answers -
Apportionment
A state's representation in the House of Representatives can never be increased or
decreased. - Answers -false
The method of determining a state's representation in the Senate heavily favored the
interests of the Large states. - Answers -false
To say that Congress has specific limited and enumerated powers means: - Answers -
Congress has specific powers that are spelled out in the Constitution.
Which of the following rights is not listed in the original Constitution (without any of the
Amendments)? - Answers -Proposed Right Answer:
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