Government in America
Chapter 2 Test Review Guide
Study and be able to identify the following Chapter 2 vocabulary terms!!!
 Limited government
 Consent of the governed
 Natural rights
 Declaration of Independence
 U.S. Constitution
 James Madison
 Factions
 Republic
 Separation of powers
 Checks and balances
 New Jersey Plan
 Virginia Plan
 Connecticut Compromise
 Writ of habeas corpus
 Federalists
 Anti-Federalists
 Federalist Papers
 Bill of Rights
1. Why were the American colonists discontent with British rule before the Revolution?
2. When did American colonists declare independence?
3. Identify John Locke and explain his political philosophy.
4. What was the primary goal of the American Revolution?
5. According to the founding fathers, what was the primary source of political conflict?
6. Under the Articles of Confederation, where did most authority reside?
7. Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
8. List three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
9. Identify James Madison and the key elements of the Madisonian Model?
10.Describe the separation of powers.
11.Explain the system of checks and balances in U.S. government.
12.Why did the Anti-federalist oppose the ratification of the Constitution?
13.Describe the phases in which the Constitution can be formally amended.
14.List and describe the forms of informal constitutional change.
15.How is voter eligibility addressed in the Constitution?