REVIEW - U.S. Constitution

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  1. 11. The judicial branch of government can check the legislative branch of government by declaring laws __________.
  2. 13. During the presidency of George Washington, disagreements between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson over the interpretation of the Constitution contributed to the formation of the first two political __________.
  3. 15. The term __________ is best defined as the division of power between the states and the national government.
  4. 17. In New Jersey v. T.L.O., the Supreme Court restricted student’s __________ amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures on school grounds.
  5. 18. The United States Constitution corrected a weakness of the Articles of Confederation by creating three __________ of government.
  6. 22. President George Washington’s leadership during the __________ Rebellion (1794) was important because it showed the ability of the new government to enforce federal law.
  7. 23. On the issue of creating a national bank, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton differed on whether to apply a strict or loose interpretation of the __________.
  8. 25. Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 agreed to the Three-Fifths Compromise as a solution to the problem of whether or not to count __________ in the national census.
  9. 26. Ordering American troops into a foreign country illustrates the __________ ’s power as commander in chief.
  10. 27. By agreeing to the __________ Compromise the framers of the U.S. Constitution agreed that the national congress should consist of two houses: one in which representation is based on population, and one in which states are equally represented.
  11. 28. In the 1780s, the national government under the Articles of Confederation established its authority in the Northwest Territory by providing a system for the formation of new __________.
  12. 29. The main criticism of the Articles of Confederation was that they failed to provide adequate powers for the __________ government.
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  1. 1. During the Constitutional Convention, the framers of the Constitution were able to __________ on important issues such as state representation in congress.
  2. 2. In 1790, the first census of the United States was taken in order to determine each state’s representation in Congress and the number of __________ assigned to each state.
  3. 3. Holding a cabinet meeting at the White House is an example of the use of the __________ constitution?
  4. 4. In Tinker v. Des Moines, the Supreme Court ruled that students protesting against the Vietnam War by wearing black armbands were protected by the __________ amendment.
  5. 5. Federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances are constitutional principles that directly reduce the __________ of governmental power.
  6. 6. Secretary of the Treasury Alexander __________ supported the creation of the Bank of the United States because it would help ensure the economic stability of the new nation.
  7. 7. One immediate result of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan was the creation of a national __________.
  8. 8. The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution illustrates the principle that __________ are the true source of political power.
  9. 9. Many of the fundamental principles found in the United States Constitution (1787) were based on the writings of __________ philosophers.
  10. 10. To prevent tyranny, the authors of the Constitution drew on Montesquieu’s concept of __________ of powers.
  11. 12. A __________ form of government is described as one in which representatives are elected by the people.
  12. 14. During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the plans for Congress proposed by delegates from New Jersey and Virginia differed mainly over the issue of equal state __________ or proportionate state __________ in congress.
  13. 16. Impeachment of the U.S. President by the House of Representatives is an example of the use of __________.
  14. 19. A presidential veto of a bill can be overridden by a __________vote of both houses of Congress.
  15. 20. According to the United States Constitution, the __________ is used to determine the apportionment of members in the House of Representatives.
  16. 21. A principal reason for calling the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was to __________ the central government.
  17. 22. One reason President George Washington called for a policy of neutrality in the 1790s was to avoid United States participation in European __________.
  18. 24. Many opponents of death penalty claim that it should be ruled unconstitutional because the ___________ amendment does not allow “cruel and unusual” punishments.