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The _________ was a governing document that failed because it did not provide an effective means for
the government to raise money, it did not include an independent leader to direct the government, and
it did not give the government the power to regulate commerce. - Articles of Confederation
The constitutional amendment process requires - extraordinary majorities
To date, all constitutional amendments have been proposed by - two-thirds vote in both the House and
the Senate
Under separation of powers, the U.S. system keeps power among branches balanced by enabling one
branch to counter the actions of another by the use of - checks and balances
Which document proclaimed, "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every
power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not ... expressly delegated to the United States"? - The Articles of
Confederation
Shays's Rebellion was ultimately defeated by - the Massachusetts militia
A confederation can best be described as - a loose association of independent states
Which amendments were the only ones to limit the activities of individuals? - the Thirteenth and
Eighteenth Amendments
After the Constitution was amended to permit the federal government to levy a progressive income tax,
government could more effectively further the goal of - social equality
Supporters of the Constitution named themselves - Federalists
, Committee members tend to remain with the same committee in order to gain years of consecutive
service. This is known as: - seniority
Each state has ______ senators - Two
Meetings in which legislation is debated and amended are called _____ sessions. - Markup
A ________ is a committee composed of legislators from both houses that works out legislative
differences between the Senate and House and develops a compromise version. - conference
committee
Which of the following is NOT identified in the text as an important "external source of influence" on
Congress? - the court system
When a senator refers to constituents, he or she is talking about - the people who live and vote in their
district
A congressional representative is following the trustee philosophy when he or she - votes according to
his or her conscience, even if doing so means going against the wishes of the majority back home
The Speaker of the House is also the - majority party's leader
The content of a proposed bill in Congress can be changed - at any stage of the legislative process in
either the House or the Senate
All of the following are constitutional requirements for the presidency EXCEPT that the president must -
have a college degree
A president's obsessive concern with public opinion can be labeled as a way to advance ____
democracy. - majoritarian
_____ is described as a situation in which government is incapable of acting on important issues. -
Gridlock
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