Chapter 7 and 8 Test

prohibits the search or seizure of any private property without “probable cause”

lawmaking branch of government

a settlement of a dispute by each party giving up some demands

branch of government that carries out the law

a change, correction, or improvement added to a document

guarantees the right to a trial by jury, speedy trial, calling of witnesses and habeas corpus

provides for freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition and religion

prohibits the government from quartering troops in private homes

The power to tax, borrow, court systems, and provide for public welfare is what type of power?

forbids excessive fines and “cruel and unusual punishment”

a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives

What idea from Montesquieu influenced the Framers of the Constitution?

having two separate lawmaking chambers

a period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases

prohibits being tried for the same crime twice, or testifying against oneself

Which of the following was the reason that Shays’ Rebellion started:

What part of the Constitution prevents the government from taking away your rights arbitrarily?

Freedom of speech, religion, the right to bear arms are all in what part of the Constitution?

Which of the following is a power held only by the Federal Government:

What was the main difference between the New Jersey and Virginia Plans?

guarantees a jury trial for all cases over $20 ($300 today)

Which of the following is a power shared between the States and the Federal Government:

sharing power between the federal and state governments

special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president

What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?

the freeing of individual enslaved persons

a system by which each branch of government limits power of other branches

What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

protects the right of the citizens to keep and bear arms

What is federalism?

to approve

to fall in value

Why was a system of checks and balances built into the Constitution?

law

Which of the following is a power held only by State and Local Government:

How was the question of counting enslaved people in each state resolved in Congress?

What did the Great Compromise state about the upper house and lower house of the legislature?

Who was called the “Father of the Constitution,” and what made his contribution valuable?

What does it mean that our country is a republic?

gives all powers that are not listed in the constitution to the states

Which of the following best describes why Shays’ Rebellion was significant:

What powers did the Articles of Confederation give Congress?

What idea from Locke influenced the Framers of the Constitution?

the branch of government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law

having the proper size in relation to other objects or items

citizens have other rights that are not listed in the constitution, but are still protected

Why did Southern states want to count their slaves in their state’s population?

How does the Amendment process allow the Constitution to be a flexible document?