HIST 041 Speedback 5
According to a compromise made during the Constitutional Convention, - ✔✔the slave trade
could be outlawed by Congress in twenty years.
In general, freedom of speech and of the press means what? -
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HIST 041 Speedback 5
According to a compromise made during the Constitutional Convention, - ✔✔the slave trade
could be outlawed by Congress in twenty years.
In general, freedom of speech and of the press means what? - ✔✔We have to put up with hearing
a lot of things we disagree with.
Under the principles of republicanism, who was most responsible to make sure the government
didn't take away liberty by exercising too much power? - ✔✔the people of the nation
One day, every government in the world suddenly disappears. Many suspect that aliens were
responsible. Others feel it was the work of disgruntled taxpayers. In any event, what should you
do if you hope to keep your house? - ✔✔Make deals with your neighbors promising to help them
protect their houses if they help you defend yours.
Those that believed in the principles of republicanism, would be most likely to do which of the
following? - ✔✔Be on the watch for anyone powerful trying to take away liberty.
In general, the first wave of state constitutions that came out of the American Revolution were
examples of what? - ✔✔overreaction
What problem did early American patriots face in creating our system of government? -
✔✔They had to make the government strong but not too strong.
If policemen had as much power to enforce the law as Congress had under the Articles of
Confederation to enforce taxes and raise troops, what sort of tool would most accurately
represent their enforcement powers? - ✔✔a cap gun
In the United States, if law-enforcement officials obtain evidence illegally, what can be done
with that evidence? - ✔✔It cannot be used as evidence in court.
If someone said that America, unlike other countries, has had the same government for its entire
history, what would you say? - ✔✔The United States had rough times with its governments
before the Constitution was created.
The practices of the state governments during the Critical Period led many, like James Madison,
to believe that perhaps the people didn't have enough of what? - ✔✔public virtue
What was the main effect of Shays' Rebellion? - ✔✔It helped increase attendance at the
Philadelphia Convention.
Which of these famous Revolutionaries attended the Constitutional Convention? - ✔✔Ben
Franklin
Which of these descriptions is most accurate of the ratification of the Constitution? - ✔✔The
smaller states generally voted for it by large margins, but it usually passed in the large states by
very small margins.
What does the "elastic clause" allow Congress to do? - ✔✔Increase the number of subjects it can
make laws about.
A lobbyist really needs to get a bill passed quickly. Who are the two people he should try to
influence most; who have the power to get things done in Congress? - ✔✔the majority leader of
the Senate and the Speaker of the House
Which branch of government decides what the Constitution means? - ✔✔judicial
James Madison deserves the title "Father of the Constitution" for many reasons. Which of the
following is not one of them? - ✔✔He was chairman of the Constitutional Convention.
The Great Compromise was difficult to achieve because the large states were opposed to which
issue? - ✔✔equal representation
Why has the Constitutional system lasted so long? - ✔✔It lets the minority keep rights.
Which of the following is not true of the Constitutional system? - ✔✔The minority usually wins.
The Ninth and Tenth Amendment do which of the following? - ✔✔assure more power to the
states and the people
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