Lamar University POLS 2302 Exam 1
Questions With Correct Answers
What is the Articles of Confederation?
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The United States' first written constitution (November 1777)
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What is the structure of the Articles of Confederation?
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The preamble and 13 articles
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What were the weakness in the Articles of Confederation?
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1. Had a hard time conducting foreign affairs
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2. The power that the states had retained were concerning
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What is the Great Compromise?
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Created two houses (senate and house of representatives)
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, What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
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Three-fifths of southern slaves would be counted toward a state's
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population.
Why do we have the Bill of Rights?
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To ensure certain rights and liberties to the people
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What is the goal of the Constitution?
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to create a government that represented the people
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What is check and balances?
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Each branch of the government is able to participate in and influence
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activities of the other branches.
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What is separation of powers?
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The division of governmental power among several institutions that
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must cooperate in division making.
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Questions With Correct Answers
What is the Articles of Confederation?
| | | | |
The United States' first written constitution (November 1777)
| | | | | | |
What is the structure of the Articles of Confederation?
| | | | | | | |
The preamble and 13 articles
| | | |
What were the weakness in the Articles of Confederation?
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1. Had a hard time conducting foreign affairs
| | | | | | |
2. The power that the states had retained were concerning
| | | | | | | | |
What is the Great Compromise?
| | | |
Created two houses (senate and house of representatives)
| | | | | | |
, What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
| | | |
Three-fifths of southern slaves would be counted toward a state's
| | | | | | | | | |
population.
Why do we have the Bill of Rights?
| | | | | | |
To ensure certain rights and liberties to the people
| | | | | | | |
What is the goal of the Constitution?
| | | | | |
to create a government that represented the people
| | | | | | |
What is check and balances?
| | | |
Each branch of the government is able to participate in and influence
| | | | | | | | | | | |
activities of the other branches.
| | | |
What is separation of powers?
| | | |
The division of governmental power among several institutions that
| | | | | | | | |
must cooperate in division making.
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