Chapter 2 Electronic Test (True and False)

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With the benefit of your textbook, supply the correct answer for each of the following questions in the space provided, then forward electronically. Insert a T for True, and F for False.

1. The Declaration of Independence is the official act by which the Continental Congress severed all ties with Great Britain.

2. By signing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson and his collegues were committing a treasonable act. 3. Under the Articles of Confederation, there was a national court system. 4. Under the Great Compromise, three-fifths of all slaves in a state were counted for purposes of apportioning membership in the House of Representatives. 5. James Madison and Thomas Jefferson drafted the final version of the Constitution. 6. Under a federal system of government, the powers and functions of government are shared by the national (central) government and the various state governments. 7. For the Framers of the Constitution, the word "democracy," generally had a favorable, affirmative meaning. 8. The Anti-Federalists opposed American independence and wanted to remain British subjects. 9. Article II of the Constitution gives the president the power to appoint ambassadors, judges, and other high officials, subject to Senate confirmation. 10. Slavery was abolished by the Bill of Rights. 11. In 1995, Congress passed proposed constitutional amendments to balance the federal budget and limit the terms of senators and representatives to twelve years. 12. In 1984, the Senate approved a constitutional amendment to allow silent prayer in the public schools. 13. The Constitution does not provide the president with the power of a line-item veto.

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Chief Justice Richard Barajas
Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics
Cathedral High School, El Paso, Texas
Last updated:  April 20, 1999