Deck 2: Constructing a Government: the Founding and the Constitution

Question 1

Why did the British government impose taxes such as the Stamp Act specifically on the American colonies instead of in England only?

A)Influential interest groups supported the colonial taxes.
B)Increased taxes were politically unpopular in England, so the government chose to raise taxes on the colonists instead.
C)The British government had spent large sums of money on defending the colonies and sought to recapture that revenue from the colonists.
D)Money raised from the taxes was intended to be used to pacify revolutionary citizens in the colonies.
E)It was especially costly to mail to and from the colonies.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The colonists organized and participated in the Boston Tea Party of 1773 as a direct response to

A)the unjustness of the Stamp Act.
B)military seizure of tea and other agricultural goods in Boston Harbor.
C)atrocities by British garrison troops.
D)the withdrawal of military protection from commercial ships sailing to the Americas.
E)the British granting the East India Company a monopoly on the export of tea from Britain.

Answer 2

E

Question 3

The Stamp Act of 1765 and the Sugar Act of 1764 created incentives for which two groups to engage in collective action?

A)small farmers and recent immigrants
B)artisans and laborers
C)holders of royal land offices and patents and shopkeepers
D)New England merchants and Southern planters
E)Southern planters and royalists

Answer 3

D

Question 4

According to the rationality principle, all political actions have a purpose.When the British government attempted to raise taxes on American colonists, what services were they trying to force the colonists to pay for?

A)universal health care
B)moving new colonists to Quebec
C)pensions and disability for retired sailors
D)an invasion of Russia
E)defense of the colonies and its shipping

Question 5

The radicals led by Samuel Adams hoped that the Boston Tea Party would goad the British into strong reprisals.Which principle does this strategy illustrate?

A)rationality principle
B)institution principle
C)collective action principle
D)policy principle
E)history principle

Question 6

The British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre were defended by __________, a pillar of Boston society and future president of the United States.

A)John Adams
B)James Madison
C)Thomas Jefferson
D)George Washington
E)Ben Franklin

Question 7

Prior to the Revolutionary War, the British government suffered from high debt and a variety of financial problems.How does its solution to raise revenue through increasing taxes on the colonies illustrate the policy principle?

A)Members of the British Parliament were running for reelection, and it was popular in Britain to campaign on raising taxes in the colonies instead of at home.
B)The British were interested in raising revenue to cover the costs of defending the colonies, while Parliament and the colonial government made it possible to tax colonial commerce.
C)Colonial administrators were weary of the economic and political power of the merchants and Southern planters and therefore sought to punish them by raising taxes on their commodities.
D)Colonial administrators wanted more independence from the British Parliament.In exchange for raising taxes, colonial administrators were granted more leeway in local matters.
E)The British thought that the colonists would see paying taxes as a duty of upstanding English citizens and, as such, would comply.

Question 8

What was the ultimate goal of the radical participants in the Boston Tea Party?

A)rescind the Tea Act
B)rescind the Stamp Act
C)close Boston Harbor to British commerce
D)alienate the British government from its colonial supporters
E)prevent the removal of British garrison troops

Question 9

In 1773, the British government granted a monopoly on the export of tea from Britain to the politically powerful East India Company, which sought to bypass the colonial merchants and sell the tea directly to the colonies.The merchants called on their radical adversaries for support, and the most dramatic result was

A)the Boston Tea Party.
B)an attack on Fort Sill.
C)the Philadelphia Midnight Murders.
D)the ceremonial burning of the Union Jack flag in the Philadelphia town square.
E)increased pirate attacks on East India Company ships.

Question 10

On March 5, 1770, nervous British soldiers opened fire on the mob surrounding them, killing five colonists and wounding eight others.News of this event spread quickly throughout the colonies and was used to fan anti-British sentiment by radicals who called the incident the

A)Boston Massacre.
B)Tuesday butchery.
C)Boston Tea Party.
D)tragedy of the commons.
E)Guy Fawkes event.

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT one of the sectors of society that was particularly influential in colonial politics?

A)New England merchants
B)Southern planters
C)suffragettes
D)small farmers
E)shopkeepers

Question 12

Among the sectors of society that were important in colonial politics prior to the American Revolution, the more radical forces were represented by

A)New England merchants.
B)holders of lands, offices, and patents.
C)Southern planters and shipbuilders.
D)shopkeepers, laborers, and small farmers.
E)well-organized labor unions.

Question 13

Prior to the Revolutionary War, British policies harmed the economic interests of which two large sectors of colonial society that previously supported British rule?

A)royalists and small farmers
B)Southern planters and New England merchants
C)laborers and small farmers
D)New England merchants and shopkeepers
E)Southern planters and royalists

Question 14

The Boston Tea Party was led by

A)Patrick Henry.
B)Thomas Payne.
C)Samuel Adams.
D)Alexander Hamilton.
E)John Burgoyne.

Question 15

Dramatic events like the Boston Massacre provide an issue for individuals to organize around when putting together revolutionary activities.This provides a way to overcome the

A)collective action problem.
B)institution principle.
C)history principle.
D)revolutionary organization conundrum.
E)propaganda deficit.

Question 16

Colonial society was made up of conflicting economic and political interests that made British rule possible.The Stamp Act and the Tea Act altered the interests of certain key sectors of colonial society, creating incentives to

A)engage in collective action based on common goals.
B)delegate authority to the radicals.
C)resolve jurisdictional conflicts in the Continental Congress committee system.
D)free ride.
E)form a coalition with the royalists.

Question 17

After years of relatively little interference in the local affairs of its American colonies, the English government passed a tax on all printed and legal documents, including newspapers, pamphlets, advertisements, notes and bonds, leases, deeds, and licenses.Mass protests declaring "no taxation without representation" erupted throughout the colonies against the

A)Tea Act.
B)Stamp Act.
C)Royalist Tariff.
D)Colonial Tariff.
E)Document Tax.

Question 18

In the chain of events leading up to the American Revolution, the radical forces were permitted to expand their political influence because the colonial elites were split by

A)disagreement over slavery.
B)western boundary disputes.
C)a lack of common currency.
D)British tax and trade policies, especially the Tea Act of 1773.
E)an inability to bridge their language barriers.

Question 19

In the mid-eighteenth century, the revenues that governments relied on came mostly from

A)a flat tax.
B)an income tax.
C)tariffs and duties.
D)voluntary citizen donations-usually from elite property owners.
E)seizing the property of wealthy traitors.

Question 20

To show their displeasure with the Stamp Act of 1765, colonists in Boston

A)stormed Bunker Hill and took over its fort.
B)organized demonstrations, parades, and mass meetings.
C)dumped tea into the harbor in what became known as the Boston Tea Party.
D)killed 12 British soldiers in what became known as the Boston Massacre.
E)marched to Lexington and seized a cache of British weapons.

Question 21

The result of the 1777 Continental Congress was a constitution concerned primarily with

A)preventing domestic insurrection.
B)limiting the powers of the central government.
C)generating new tax revenues to help pay for armed resistance.
D)regulating trade among the colonies as well as imports and exports.
E)centralizing currency and monetary policy.

Question 22

The Declaration of Independence was almost entirely written by

A)James Madison.
B)Thomas Jefferson.
C)George Washington.
D)Alexander Hamilton.
E)John Randolph.

Question 23

It is possible that the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia would never have taken place at all if not for a single event that occurred soon after the Annapolis Convention.This event was

A)Shays's Rebellion.
B)the Boston Massacre.
C)the Boston Tea Party.
D)the Whiskey Rebellion.
E)the assassination of Elbridge Gerry, governor of Massachusetts.

Question 24

Early states had broad latitude to pursue their own policies, and the national government, under the Articles of Confederation, had little recourse if it disliked those policies.For example, the Rhode Island legislature-dominated by representatives of small farmers, artisans, and shopkeepers-frightened businessmen and property owners throughout the country by instituting

A)free trade policies.
B)economic policies including drastic currency inflation.
C)generous agricultural subsidies and severely protective tariffs.
D)eminent domain activities for an extensive statewide park system.
E)abolition of minimum wage requirements.

Question 25

The Declaration of Independence was remarkable for its assertion that there are certain unalienable rights including

A)life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
B)due process and equal protection under the law.
C)justice, domestic tranquility, and general welfare.
D)freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and freedom of speech.
E)liberty, equality, and fraternity.

Question 26

An extension of the policy principle is that rational actors design institutions that help them bring about the outcomes they desire.How did the Three-Fifths Compromise bias outcomes, compared to the Northerners' preference on the issue of slavery and representation?

A)Southern states were able to ensure that no more than three-fifths of all federal revenue came from trade tariffs.
B)It ensured that three-fifths of all new territory acquired by the United States would allow slavery.
C)States with relatively more slaves gained representation in Congress and thus were better able to protect the interests of slave owners.
D)It ensured that a vote of three-fifths of the Senate would be required to shut off debate on legislation to restrict slavery.
E)It guaranteed that enslaved persons would be able to cast votes that counted for 60 percent of the weight of a free person's vote in federal elections.

Question 27

Which state did NOT send delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?

A)Vermont
B)Delaware
C)Rhode Island
D)Massachusetts
E)Georgia

Question 28

The Articles of Confederation provided a set of rules and procedures that provided incentives for states to compete with each other for foreign commerce.This effect of the Articles best reflects which principle of politics?

A)the institution principle
B)the policy principle
C)the rationality principle
D)the history principle
E)the collective action principle

Question 29

During the winter of 1786-1787, John Adams of Massachusetts was sent to negotiate a new treaty with the British to cover disputes left over from the war.The British government responded that it would

A)set a blockade around Boston Harbor.
B)relinquish control over the lands to the west.
C)negotiate with each of the 13 states separately.
D)require war reparations before signing any new treaty.
E)need France's approval before suspending war reparations.

Question 30

In contrast to Charles Beard's approach, some view the framers of the Constitution as being motivated by

A)a desire to redistribute economic benefits to the working class.
B)economic self-interest.
C)the dominant philosophical and moral values of the day.
D)political party identification.
E)the obligation to expand the sphere of religious dominance across the continent.

Question 31

Under the Articles of Confederation, what power was Congress given?

A)the power to levy taxes
B)the power to restrict slavery
C)the power to regulate commerce
D)the power to build a standing army
E)the power to declare war

Question 32

The Boston Tea Party set into motion a cycle of provocation and retaliation that, in 1774, resulted in the convening of an assembly of delegates from all parts of the colonies called the

A)First Colonial Convention.
B)Grand Conclave.
C)Boston Confederated Congress.
D)Philadelphia Constitutional Convention.
E)First Continental Congress.

Question 33

In November of 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the United States' first written constitution.It was known as the

A)Virginia Plan.
B)Annapolis Convention.
C)Declaration of Independence.
D)Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union.
E)Seneca Falls Declaration.

Question 34

Daniel Shays, a former army captain, led a mob in a rebellion against the Massachusetts government in order to

A)open up western territories for expansion.
B)prevent foreclosures on debt-ridden farm lands.
C)release certain British loyalists from captivity as prisoners of war.
D)resist taxes on whiskey.
E)destroy excess supplies of wheat and corn, thereby increasing the market price for these commodities.

Question 35

By dumping the East India Company's tea into Boston Harbor, Samuel Adams and his followers pressured the British into enacting a number of harsh reprisals that

A)radicalized Americans to resist British rule.
B)effectively ended the slave trade in the Northern states.
C)temporarily softened public support for revolutionary forces.
D)benefited Southern planters at the expense of New England merchants.
E)spurred the emigration of French Huguenots.

Question 36

Charles Beard's interpretation of the framing of the Constitution was primarily

A)legal.
B)ethical.
C)ontological.
D)philosophical.
E)economic.

Question 37

The one positive result of the Annapolis Convention was a resolution calling for

A)a declaration of independence from England.
B)a boycott of tea, linens, and other goods from England.
C)ratification of the new Constitution of the United States.
D)a national day of prayer.
E)a later meeting in Philadelphia to reform the Articles of Confederation.

Question 38

In hindsight, the decision of New England merchants and Southern planters to ally with small farmers, shopkeepers, and other pro-independence radicals to defeat the British seems puzzling as the balance of power in post-Revolutionary America shifted in favor of the radicals and threatened the interests of the pre-Revolutionary elite.However, the decision of the merchants and planters to join forces with the radicals may be considered __________ if each group considered the costs and benefits of the decision and speculated about future effects.

A)smart
B)irrational
C)rational
D)intelligent
E)insane

Question 39

According to historian Charles Beard, the framers of the Constitution were motivated primarily by

A)revenge.
B)moral principles.
C)the quest for justice.
D)personal enrichment.
E)religious fervor.

Question 40

Why did Shays's Rebellion enable collective action among those who wanted to revise the Articles of Confederation?

A)Shays was a charismatic political entrepreneur who was able to bring together several key opponents of the Articles.
B)Shays demonstrated a new strategy to provide selective incentives to institutional reformers.
C)The rebellion showed that the federal government was already strong enough to quell an uprising, which demonstrated that taking further steps toward a stronger central government was an attainable goal.
D)Shays introduced key figures in western Massachusetts to the concept of civil disobedience, which in turn caught on with opponents of the Articles across the country.
E)The rebellion provided politicians who were already convinced of the inadequacy of the Articles with the ammunition they needed to convince a broader public of their inadequacy.

Question 41

The terms of appointments for senators are staggered so that the terms of one-third of the senators expire every

A)year.
B)two years.
C)four years.
D)six years.
E)eight years.

Question 42

The Georgia General Assembly, with its upper chamber (the Georgia Senate) and lower chamber (the Georgia House of Representatives), is an institution that exemplifies the principle of

A)bicameralism.
B)bilateralism.
C)binary legislativism.
D)bifurcated representation.
E)institutional dualism.

Question 43

The proposal to alter the Articles of Confederation by providing for a system of representation in the national legislature based on the population of each state or the proportion of each state's revenue contribution, or both, was known as the

A)Virginia Plan.
B)New Jersey Plan.
C)Connecticut Plan.
D)Massachusetts Plan.
E)Rousseau solution.

Question 44

The Constitution grants the power to ratify treaties to the

A)Supreme Court.
B)president.
C)State Department.
D)House of Representatives.
E)Senate.

Question 45

What was the most difficult issue faced by the framers of the Constitution?

A)taxes
B)slavery
C)foreign trade
D)the status of the Native American tribes
E)religion

Question 46

The question of counting slaves for purposes of representation was ultimately resolved by counting

A)slaves as nonslaves just for purposes of representation.
B)every five slaves as three people for purposes of representation.
C)every four slaves as three people for purposes of representation.
D)every two slaves as one person for purposes of representation.
E)every slave as one person for allocation of block grants but prohibiting voting by slaves.

Question 47

Why did the smaller states object to the Virginia Plan?

A)Roger Sherman and other small state delegates disliked Madison and Randolph and did not want them to receive recognition for advancing the Virginia Plan.
B)In accordance with the institution principle, small states wanted to maintain the existing institutions (the Articles of Confederation), but the institution principle does not apply to large states.
C)In accordance with the rationality principle, the Virginia Plan provided greater representation in the national legislature for larger and/or wealthier states, which disadvantaged the small states.
D)The small states tended to be from the North and objected to the strong proslavery content in the Virginia Plan.
E)The smaller states feared that the national government would force them to pay equal shares of the national budget.

Question 48

The agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention to give each state an equal number of senators regardless of population but link representation in the House of Representatives to population became known as the

A)Boston Plan.
B)Philadelphia Plan.
C)Great Compromise.
D)Three-Fifths Compromise.
E)Jefferson Compromise.

Question 49

The issue of counting slaves for purposes of representation was settled by the

A)Great Compromise.
B)Virginia Plan.
C)Three-Fifths Compromise.
D)Seventh Amendment.
E)Franklin Proviso.

Question 50

Under the American Constitution, the sole power to originate revenue bills is vested in the

A)Senate.
B)vice president.
C)state legislatures.
D)House of Representatives.
E)Treasury Department.

Question 51

The founder who probably had the most influence on the Virginia Plan (which served as the framework for the eventual Constitution) was

A)John Adams.
B)James Madison.
C)Thomas Jefferson.
D)Alexander Hamilton.
E)George Washington.

Question 52

Article I of the U.S.Constitution provides for the

A)judicial branch.
B)executive branch.
C)legislative branch.
D)role of state governments.
E)freedom of speech, religion, and press.

Question 53

Which branch of government has the power to create inferior (lower) courts, change the jurisdiction of federal courts, add or subtract federal judges, and even change the size of the Supreme Court?

A)judiciary
B)Congress
C)executive
D)bureaucracy
E)attorney general

Question 54

The idea that the federal government can exercise only the powers specifically articulated in the Constitution is known as the doctrine of

A)implied powers.
B)expressed powers.
C)separation of powers.
D)necessary and proper powers.
E)original limits.

Question 55

Under the American Constitution, the part of elected government designed to be directly responsible to the people was the

A)Senate.
B)judiciary.
C)bureaucracy.
D)House of Representatives.
E)state militias.

Question 56

The framers of the American Constitution sought to prevent the perceived threat of excessive democracy through a number of institutional innovations.Which of these constitutional provisions MOST prevents the threat of excessive democracy?

A)requiring each state to have a "republican form of government"
B)requiring all tax and spending bills to originate in the U.S.House of Representatives
C)tying citizens' eligibility to vote with that of state legislative bodies
D)providing for a judicial branch selected indirectly with judges serving life terms
E)prohibiting Congress, through Article I, from granting titles of nobility

Question 57

Under the unamended Constitution of 1787, how were U.S.senators selected?

A)direct elections
B)state legislatures
C)the Electoral College
D)the state delegation to the House of Representatives
E)random selection from the major landowners of each state

Question 58

A legislative assembly such as the Congress that is divided into two chambers (or houses) is best described as

A)bipolar.
B)dual-bodied.
C)bipartisan.
D)bicameral.
E)bilateral.

Question 59

The proposal offered by the smaller states during the Constitutional Convention that argued each state should be equally represented in the new regime regardless of its population was known as the

A)Virginia Plan.
B)Brunswick Plan.
C)Connecticut Plan.
D)Massachusetts Plan.
E)New Jersey Plan.

Question 60

In 2016, the five smallest states held roughly 0.5 percent of the seats in the U.S.House of Representatives and 10 percent of the seats in the U.S.Senate.These differing levels of representation of the five small states were the result of which decision during the Constitutional Convention?

A)the New Jersey Plan
B)the Virginia Plan
C)the Three-Fifths Compromise
D)the Great Compromise
E)the Separation of Powers

Question 61

In the United States, no set of institutional procedures is more important than the

A)Constitution.
B)Bill of Rights
C)Articles of Confederation.
D)Declaration of Independence.
E)Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.

Question 62

The framers intended an active and powerful government, so they included language to ensure that Congress could take any step to achieve its enumerated responsibilities.This elastic clause is most commonly known as the

A)necessary and proper clause.
B)separation of powers clause.
C)national supremacy clause.
D)privileges and immunities clause.
E)federal caveat.

Question 63

Article VI of the Constitution states that all laws passed by the national government and all treaties are superior to laws adopted by any state.This has come to be known as the

A)supremacy clause.
B)judicial review clause.
C)full faith and credit clause.
D)necessary and proper clause.
E)popular mandate.

Question 64

Since 1960, the United States has maintained an embargo against Iran to prevent individuals or businesses from engaging in economic activities with this nation.If the state of New York decided to sign a free trade agreement with Iran, New York would be violating which part of the Constitution?

A)the commerce clause
B)the Bill of Rights
C)judicial review
D)the necessary and proper clause
E)the supremacy clause

Question 65

In 1996, the Defense of Marriage Act was enacted after passing both houses of Congress and being signed into law by President Bill Clinton.The Defense of Marriage Act defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman and bans recognition of same-sex marriages.The decision of the Supreme Court to take a case that challenged the constitutionality of the Act is a reflection of which power?

A)reserved power
B)expressed power
C)veto power
D)judicial review
E)the supremacy clause

Question 66

In order to protect federal judges from political influence from citizens and other branches, the framers

A)ordered that federal judges be selected in democratic elections.
B)prohibited the selection of federal judges that share the sitting president's party identification.
C)ruled that judges cannot run for reelection at the end of their terms.
D)prohibited Congress from impeaching federal judges.
E)granted federal judges lifetime appointments to their offices.

Question 67

The power of the courts to render the final decision in cases involving a conflict of interpretation of the Constitution or of laws between the courts and Congress, the courts and the executive branch, or the courts and the states is referred to as

A)judicial review.
B)ceteris paribus.
C)juridic oversight.
D)contra bonos mores.
E)lex suprema.

Question 68

The best-known arguments supporting ratification of the Constitution were the 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the name of Publius.These essays are collectively known today as

A)Common Sense.
B)A Modest Proposal.
C)the Federalist Papers.
D)The Democracy Dialogues.
E)The New Yorker.

Question 69

Which branch of government was designed to make the federal government capable of timely and decisive action to deal with public issues and problems?

A)executive
B)legislative
C)judicial
D)state governments
E)Federal Reserve

Question 70

The framers of the Constitution sought to insulate the president from excessively democratic pressures through

A)a lifetime appointment.
B)direct oversight by independent departments.
C)an indirect election through the Electoral College.
D)a limitation of only two consecutive terms in office.
E)the power to grant pardons.

Question 71

Why did the framers decide against a plural executive (two or more presidents) or executive council (presidency-by-committee)?

A)They were familiar with the instability caused by ancient Rome's dual-consul system and how it led to over-representation of the poor plebeian castes.
B)They feared that a plural executive would increase regional conflicts and lead to civil war.
C)They did not want the new government to have to pay salaries for multiple executives and their staffs.
D)They preferred a single executive who could act quickly without waiting to consult with co-executives.
E)They thought it would be easier for Congress to impeach and remove a single executive.

Question 72

The presidential veto power over legislation, the power of the Senate to approve presidential appointments, and judicial review over acts of Congress and presidential actions are examples of the principle in the American political system of

A)federalism.
B)checks and balances.
C)marble cake constitutionalism.
D)communal powers.
E)gridlock intervals.

Question 73

In 2010, the Republican Party was able to retake majority control of the U.S.House of Representatives due to anger toward President Barack Obama and the recent passage of the Affordable Care Act.With majority control of the House, Republicans were able to pass a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, yet the Act remains law due to continued support in the Senate and the Executive branch.The failure to overturn the Affordable Care Act reflects which component of the Constitution?

A)separation of powers
B)Bill of Rights
C)federalism
D)necessary and proper clause
E)judicial review

Question 74

Why might the delegates to the Constitutional Convention reject a motion to include a bill of rights in the Constitution?

A)The delegates thought rights should be guaranteed to the states, not to individual citizens.
B)The delegates felt a bill of rights was unnecessary because they thought that the federal government was already limited to its expressed powers.
C)The rights of citizens were a secondary concern to the delegates' personal self-interest.
D)A bill of rights would have required granting equal rights to women, which the delegates found to be politically unsavory.
E)They considered a bill of rights unnecessary in the U.S.Constitution because the United Nations' "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" already guaranteed a full set of political rights.

Question 75

Compared to the confederation principle of the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution's balance of federal and state power represented

A)greater centralization of power.
B)eliminating the power of state governments.
C)increasing the sovereignty of state governments.
D)weakening the power of the national government.
E)increasing the separation of federal and state duties.

Question 76

James Madison wrote in Federalist 51, "The power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments, and then the portion allotted to each subdivided among distinct and separate departments.Hence a double security arises to the rights of the people.The different governments will control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself." Which constitutional principle is best reflected by this statement?

A)republicanism
B)enumerated powers
C)checks and balances
D)judicial review
E)representative government

Question 77

Why is the process for amending the Constitution a source of path dependency?

A)All the good ideas were incorporated into the original Constitution.
B)After the Constitution was amended once, adding new amendments became easier and easier.
C)The amending process requires supermajority support from multiple institutions and levels of government.
D)Politicians learned how to amend the Constitution over time, so it became easier.
E)Congress often prefers to incorporate its policies into the Constitution instead of enacting public laws.

Question 78

No principle was more widely shared among the framers of the American Constitution than the principle espoused by Baron de Montesquieu that

A)the citizen must serve the state.
B)power must be divided among different actors.
C)the accused are innocent until proven guilty.
D)national powers must be delegated to the states.
E)absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Question 79

During the Constitutional Convention, the motion to include a bill of rights was

A)tabled at the insistence of delegates from Rhode Island.
B)approved almost unanimously.
C)incorporated as part of the full faith and credit clause after lengthy debate.
D)included in the section enumerating the powers of the national government with little floor debate.
E)overwhelmingly rejected.

Question 80

The framers of the Constitution crafted a system in which each branch of government had a distinctly different constituency to ensure different perspectives on public interests.Montesquieu and others called it a

A)democracy.
B)multiple principals system.
C)mixed regime.
D)Confederation.
E)separated system.