Question

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14.(true/false) article v of the u.s. constitution explains how to formally amend the document
15.(true/false) the framers made it easier to amend the u.s. constitution than it had been to amend the articles of confederation
16.according to the preamble, what is the first goal of the u.s. constitution?
17.which article of the u.s. constitution outlines the powers of congress?
18.how is an amendment ratified that is proposed by congress and becomes part of the u.s. constitution?
19.what principle does the statement \we the people\ in the preamble in the u.s. constitution established?
20.the u.s. constitution allows government officials to be removed from office if they are found congress to be guilty of crimes. what is this an example of?
21.the purpose of the system of checks and balances is to prevent what?
22.what are the powers held by both the state and federal governments, such as the powers to tax and set up courts, are called?
23.(true/false) one weakness of under the articles of confederation was that congress could not regulate trade with other nations
24.(true/false) since shayss rebellion was over local issues in massachusetts, it had no effect on the decision to call the constitutional convention
25.(true/false) anti - federalists feared that the new u.s. constitution would create a government that could be as tyrannical as the british had been
26.(true/false) when the preamble states that a goal of the u.s. constitution is to \establish justice,\ it means to hire national police and build prisons
27.(true/false) the u.s. constitution continued the judicial system begun under the articles of confederation

Explanation:

1. Article V of the U.S. Constitution outlines the formal amendment process, so it's true.
2. The Framers made amending the U.S. Constitution more difficult than amending the Articles of Confederation, so it's false.
3. The first goal in the Preamble is to "form a more perfect Union".
4. Article I of the U.S. Constitution outlines the powers of Congress.
5. An amendment proposed by Congress is ratified when three - fourths of the states (38 out of 50) approve it.
6. "We the People" in the Preamble establishes the principle of popular sovereignty.
7. Allowing removal of government officials for crimes is an example of checks and balances.
8. The system of checks and balances is to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
9. Powers held by both state and federal governments are called concurrent powers.
10. Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not regulate foreign trade, so it's true.
11. Shays' Rebellion highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and influenced the call for the Constitutional Convention, so it's false.
12. Anti - Federalists feared a strong central government like the British, so it's true.
13. "Establish Justice" in the Preamble is about a fair legal system, not just hiring police and building prisons, so it's false.
14. The U.S. Constitution created a new judicial system, not continued the one under the Articles of Confederation, so it's false.

Answer:

1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. To form a more perfect Union
4. Article I
5. Ratified when three - fourths of the states approve it
6. Popular sovereignty
7. Checks and balances
8. Any one branch from becoming too powerful
9. Concurrent powers
10. TRUE
11. FALSE
12. TRUE
13. FALSE
14. FALSE