The Philadelphia meeting, which became the Constitutional Convention, was called for the sole and express purpose of:
A. revising the Articles of Confederation.
B. drafting the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.
C. revising the Mayflower Compact.
D. electing a president.
E. reviewing the provisions in the Great Compromise.
Answer: A
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In discussing the role of juries, the text concluded all of the following except that:
A. states are now permitted to have trial juries with fewer than 12 members. B. states are no longer required to demand a unanimous verdict of the trial jury in order to produce a criminal conviction. C. reducing the size of juries and permitting conviction by less than a unanimous decision helps the defendant in criminal cases. D. states are relying less and less on grand juries to produce criminal indictments.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the gubernatorial veto? a. Legislatures have an opportunity to override a veto. b. Governors in different states have different levels of veto power. c. In most states, a governor's veto power is even stronger than the president's power, especially onappropriations bills
d. Gubernatorial vetoes are typically easy for legislatures to override.