Chapter 2 Chapter Exam

. 1. A _________ is a system of government that consists of only one legislative body (rather than two or more).

. 2. A ______________ is a system in which states and other governmental units are completely controlled by and under the authority of a central government.

. 3. A ____________ is a system in which states and other governmental units organize a weak central government while maintaining ultimate power for themselves.

. 4. Which of the following aspects of the Articles of Confederation was a fatal source of weakness?

. 5. Which of the following exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

. 6. The first 10 amendments of the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, focus on

. 7. Powers shared by the national government and state governments, such as the power to tax and borrow money, are known as

. 8. The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Nineteenth Amendments directly challenge which of the following theoretical traditions?

. 9. The elastic clause is also known as the

. 10. The fact that laws were being interpreted and enforced to differing degrees across states under the Articles of Confederation created the need for a

. 11. Which of the following ensured that slaveholding states had significantly more representation in the House than they would have if slaves were not counted?

. 12. Which of the following was not a purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

. 13. The group that was against the ratification of the Constitution without a Bill of Rights was the

. 14. The group that was in favor of the ratification of the Constitution just as it came out of the convention was the

. 15. The legislative branch checks executive power by way of congressional oversight, Senate approval of executive nominations, and ________.

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