Three fifths compromise - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

GOVT 2305- EXAM I, II, III QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS Which level of government writes the majority of all criminal laws? - ANS State governments Which level of government is not mentioned at all in the Constitution? - ANS city government What was the Supreme Court case United States v. Lopez important? - ANS It was the first time since the New Deal that the Supreme Court limited the power of Congress found under the commerce clause The Constitution expressly gave t...

Articles of Confederation CORRECT ANSWER • Adopted during the revolutionary War • Created the confederation • Not really a framework for national government • Set up a government [One-house (unitary) body of delegates & each state gets 1 vote] • State's retain independence and sovereignty, except powers explicitly delegated to central government **• 9 states needed to pass law (supermajority) **• Unanimous vote needed for any amendment to the Articles -State legislatures ...

Who was responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights and submitting it to Congress? - James Madison Why did the colonists oppose being taxed by Great Britain? - They did not have elected representatives in the House of Commons What was a major difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution? - The Articles of Confederation did not provide for a national judiciary Why did the framers design the government under the Articles of Confederation with a Congress? - They wante...

Who was responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights and submitting it to Congress? - James Madison Why did the colonists oppose being taxed by Great Britain? - They did not have elected representatives in the House of Commons What was a major difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution? - The Articles of Confederation did not provide for a national judiciary Why did the framers design the government under the Articles of Confederation with a Congress? - They wante...

Which of the following ancient civilizations used hieroglyphics as a way to communicate? A.Greece B.Rome C.Egypt D.China : C.Egypt The Egyptians used hieroglyphics as their form of writing. Which of the following events of the American Revolution occurred last? A.The passage of the Intolerable Acts B.The dumping of tea into Boston Harbor C.The signing of the Declaration of Independence D.The Battle of Yorktown : D.The Battle of Yorktown 2 | P a g e In 1781, General George Washing...

Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE) Study Guide Questions and Answers Already Passed According to the authors of the Declaration of Independence, who is responsible for protecting natural rights? the government Based on the U.S. Constitution, which part of government was intended to hold the least power? the judiciary How did District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) impact states' rights? It reduced the ability of states to place restrictions on Second Amendment rights. How did t...

GCSU US Constitution Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Articles of Confederation - Correct Answer ️️ -ºadopted by the Second Continental Congress on November 15, 1777; ºEstablished unicameral system º all powers not specifically delegated to Congress belonged to the states. Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation - Correct Answer ️️ -1) Congress did not have the direct power to tax or to regulate interstate and foreign trade; 2)Congress had no authority to raise an army...

Pre-Assessment WGU American Politics and the US Constitution C963 Questions And Answers Who was responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights and submitting it to Congress? - ANS-James Madison Why did the colonists oppose being taxed by Great Britain? - ANS-They did not have elected representatives in the House of Commons What was a major difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution? - ANS- The Articles of Confederation did not provide for a national judicia...

Natural Rights The right to life, liberty, and property; believed to be given by God; no government may take them away. State of Nature A theory on how people might have lived before societies came into existence. Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:03 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More Due Process The requirement that government, when dealing with people, have in place a fair procedure which it equally applies to all. ...

Articles of Confederation - correct answer A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War Northwest Ordinance - correct answer Enacted in 1787, it is considered one of the most significant achievements of the Articles of Confederation. It established a system for setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the Union on an equal footing with the original 13 states. Federalism - correct answer A system in which power is divided betw...