Question 1

Why was John Locke's political thought so influential on the framers?

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Question 2

What was the driving force behind the Constitutional Convention?

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Question 3

Describe one key difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of 1787.

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Question 4

Why did the framers include federalism in the Constitution?

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Question 5

Describe what the Connecticut Compromise accomplished.

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Question 6

Discuss checks and balances, including examples. Why were checks and balances included in the Constitution?

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Question 7

Why is the Constitution so important?

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Question 8

How are amendments proposed?

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Question 9

How are constitutional amendments ratified?

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Question 10

What events in American colonial history led to the U.S. Constitution?

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Question 11

Discuss the difference between delegate representation and trustee representation. Which is predominant in England? Which in the United States?

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Question 12

Discuss the tax acts that led to the Revolution and why they were passed.

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Question 13

Why was so little written in the Constitution regarding the office of president, and how did this affect the office?

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Question 14

Why was the Constitutional Convention of 1787 held in secret, and should it have been?

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Question 15

What were the major changes from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution? What problems did the framers "fix"?

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Question 16

When the framers gave presidents the "executive power," what do you think they meant? What, in your opinion, are the proper limits of executive power? Be sure to cite instances where presidents, in your view, have exceeded their executive powers.

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Question 17

For many, the process and requirements for changing a constitution are the most important parts of the document. Describe the amendment process in Article 5 and evaluate its effectiveness. How difficult is the process, and did the framers get the right balance between flexibility and stability? Would you make it easier to amend our Constitution?

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Question 18

What were the main reasons behind the decision to split from England? What did the colonists want, and what were their major complaints? After the revolution, did they achieve what they wanted?

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Question 19

Discuss the ramifications of the great compromise for our politics today. Only 17 percent of Americans can elect 50 percent of the U.S. Senate. What does that mean for regional representation, and what states are advantaged or disadvantaged by this arrangement? What about the Electoral College-are all states equally represented when it comes to choosing our presidents?

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Question 20

Does democracy work?

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Quiz 3: The Constitution