American Government Final Exam (Test 1) with 100% complete solutions

The four key principles of American constitutionalism as discussed in class, are... correct answersrepublicanism, separation of powers, federalism, and strong protection of the rights and liberties of individual citizens The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called correct answersBill of Rights The concept of separation of powers, as developed in the U.S. Constitution, include provisions for... correct answersthree branches of government, different constituencies determining the top personnel of each branch, staggered terms of office for each branch, and a system of checks and balances Civil liberties were defined in class as... correct answersall the above (a. what governments cannot do to us, b. "negative freedom," c. constitutional provisions, laws, and practices that protect individuals from government inference) According to the text and lecture, Shay's Rebellion demonstrated correct answersall the above (a. growing class conflict between yeoman farmers, poor veterans and wealthier "propertied" interests, b. that the established governments and armies under the Articles of Confederation were too weak, c. the need for revising young America's form of government, in a way that was sensitive to the country's revolutionary experience but still included a stronger federal or nation government)