US Government Constitution Exam
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What 3 quotes relate to the spirit of 1776? ANS:"He who wears the shoe knows best where it pinches"
"Republics should be simple and in the hands of the people"
"Where annual elections end, tyranny begins"
How many people are on the Munster Town Council? ANS:5
What type of elections does the Munster Town Council follow? ANS:staggered
people are elected every 4 years
Who is the town manager and how is he elected? ANS:Dustin Anderson
voted on by town council
What does Federalist 49 state? ANS:a republic is any form of government in which the people maintain
sovereignty but power is distributed to those in good behavior for limited periods of time
What was Woody Holten's interpretation of the Constitution? ANS:pluralism- lots of people needed a
new constitution
What were some weaknesses of the Articles? ANS:inability to level taxes
lack of single exec.
inability to settle states' disputes
inability to regulate interstate commerce
lack of national court system
What were some successes from the Articles? ANS:won war
gained a name and national identity
recognized as individual member
Northwest ordinances
What were some problems under the Articles? ANS:too much democracy
debt forgiveness legislation
, detrimental competition for foreign trade
abusive interstate commercial dealings
currency famine
mass inflation
Shay's Rebellion
What was Charles Beard's interpretation of the Constitution? ANS:Economic Interpretation of American
Constitutionalism- book
written by a group of elites who wanted to remain elite
What was Richard Hofstader's interpretation of the Constitution? ANS:American Political Tradition- book
constitution is all about creating negative liberties
- negative liberty- protection from government
- positive liberty- entitlement to something (ex: education)
- negative always comes first
What was Gordon S. Wood's interpretation of the Constitution? ANS:Radicalism of American Revolution-
book
believed there were 3 stages in early history
believed we went from order to disorder throughout history
said we need more order
What is Gordon S. Wood's first stage? ANS:monarchical hierarchical
- Plymouth Rock to French and Indian War
- political, social, and economical hierarchy
What is Gordon S. Wood's second stage? ANS:republican
- French and Indian War to Revolution
What is Gordon S. Wood's third stage? ANS:democracy
- Revolution to Philadelphia Convention in 1787
- "return to ordered liberty"
Gordon
What 3 quotes relate to the spirit of 1776? ANS:"He who wears the shoe knows best where it pinches"
"Republics should be simple and in the hands of the people"
"Where annual elections end, tyranny begins"
How many people are on the Munster Town Council? ANS:5
What type of elections does the Munster Town Council follow? ANS:staggered
people are elected every 4 years
Who is the town manager and how is he elected? ANS:Dustin Anderson
voted on by town council
What does Federalist 49 state? ANS:a republic is any form of government in which the people maintain
sovereignty but power is distributed to those in good behavior for limited periods of time
What was Woody Holten's interpretation of the Constitution? ANS:pluralism- lots of people needed a
new constitution
What were some weaknesses of the Articles? ANS:inability to level taxes
lack of single exec.
inability to settle states' disputes
inability to regulate interstate commerce
lack of national court system
What were some successes from the Articles? ANS:won war
gained a name and national identity
recognized as individual member
Northwest ordinances
What were some problems under the Articles? ANS:too much democracy
debt forgiveness legislation
, detrimental competition for foreign trade
abusive interstate commercial dealings
currency famine
mass inflation
Shay's Rebellion
What was Charles Beard's interpretation of the Constitution? ANS:Economic Interpretation of American
Constitutionalism- book
written by a group of elites who wanted to remain elite
What was Richard Hofstader's interpretation of the Constitution? ANS:American Political Tradition- book
constitution is all about creating negative liberties
- negative liberty- protection from government
- positive liberty- entitlement to something (ex: education)
- negative always comes first
What was Gordon S. Wood's interpretation of the Constitution? ANS:Radicalism of American Revolution-
book
believed there were 3 stages in early history
believed we went from order to disorder throughout history
said we need more order
What is Gordon S. Wood's first stage? ANS:monarchical hierarchical
- Plymouth Rock to French and Indian War
- political, social, and economical hierarchy
What is Gordon S. Wood's second stage? ANS:republican
- French and Indian War to Revolution
What is Gordon S. Wood's third stage? ANS:democracy
- Revolution to Philadelphia Convention in 1787
- "return to ordered liberty"
