Ineed some
1. which of the following provided the founders with the core principles of their new government?
a. european enlightenment
b. native american federations
c. african dual governance
d. ancient egyptian hierarchies
4. which principle was included in most state constitutions?
a. parliamentary structure; the early state constitutions all copied pennsylvania's model and had a unicameral (one house) legislature
b. judicial review; the state constitution all created special boards of censors to review and reject bad laws
c. separation of powers; state constitutions had several branches of government
d. popular sovereignty; the states all copied new jersey's constitution and gave women the right to vote
7. what was the great compromise at the constitutional convention?
a. congress was divided into two houses. the senate was seated equally by state; the house of representatives was seated by population.
b. only three-fifths of the enslaved population would be counted when calculating each state's representation in congress
c. some powers were given to the states, some to the federal government, and some to both.
d. knowing that george washington would be the first president, people at the convention wrote the powers of the president with him in mind.
9. why were the federalists so anxious that new york and virginia ratify the constitution?
a. because the smaller states were waiting to see what these two large states would do before they decided if they would ratify the constitution
b. because these would be the eighth and ninth states to ratify, thus putting the constitution into effect as laid out in article vii
c. because these would be the 12th and 13th states to ratify thus satisfying the conditions for amending the articles of confederation
d. because without these large states the new national government would surely fail
18. what is the name of the system in which each branch of the u. s. government can limit the actions of the other branches?
a. perpetual union
b. division of powers
c. cooperative federalism
d. checks and balances
20. what sort of federalism was marked by an equal division of power between the state and federal governments?
a. dual federalism
b. cooperative federalism
c. creative federalism
d. new federalism