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eCore American Government Final Study Guide Thomas Hobbes believed that people were self-interested actors who would take advantage of those weaker than them. This concept is known as living in the ____________. - ✔✔State of Nature Aristotle envisioned democracy as rule by the __________. - ✔✔Mob Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution lists the powers of the national government. Who possess the powers that are not listed in Article I, Section 8? - ✔✔The states and the people The founders intended the people to have influence over public policy through...? - ✔✔The House of Representatives The "necessary and proper clause" is what? - ✔✔Is used by Congress to justify the exercise of powers not mentioned in Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution The powers of Congress are outlined in Article ________ of the Constitution; the powers of the Presidency are outlined in Article ___________; and the powers of the Judiciary in Article ________ - ✔✔one/two/three Who came to the Constitutional Convention with a clear vision for the new government? - ✔✔James Madison What are the first words in the First Amendment? - ✔✔"Congress shall make no law . . ." Congress has the power to...? - ✔✔All of the above (collect taxes, regulate commerce, declare war) Which of the following is NOT a common component of various definitions of democracy? - ✔✔Constitutionalism According to Locke, where should the true power of government reside? - ✔✔In the legislature All of the following characterize the New Jersey Plan EXCEPT - ✔✔like the Articles of Confederation, it lacked an Executive branch Throughout many of the Federalist Papers, the authors refer to __________ as being the best people to govern - ✔✔"men of fit character" President of the Constitutional Convention - ✔✔George Washington If he had to choose from these, which governmental scheme would King George III have liked the most? - ✔✔Unitary What amendment to the U.S. Constitution chiefly empowers state governments? - ✔✔X The holding in McCulloch v. Maryland favored all but which of the following individuals or entities? - ✔✔State of Maryland All of the following arguably helped increase the power of the federal government during the nineteenth century EXCEPT: - ✔✔The holding in the Dred Scott v. Sanford case All of the following are key features of "New Federalism" EXCEPT: - ✔✔Categorical grants The Sherman Antitrust Act was passed to combat the evils of... - ✔✔Corporate monopo

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