Unit 1 Short Answer Test

1. What was one problem that existed under the Articles of

Confederation, and what solution did the Constitution provide to
address this problem? _________________________________________
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2. How do categorical grants increase the power of the federal
government relative to the states? ______________________________
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3. How has the American with Disabilities Act increased the power
of the federal government relative to the power of state
governments?
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4. Identify one formal method for proposing and ratifying a
Constitutional Amendment? Propose:
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_ Ratify:
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5. How did the 17th Amendment change the United States from a
less democratic system to a more democratic system?
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List what each Article in the Constitution is about:

 Article I: ___________________________________
 Article II: ___________________________________
 Article III: ___________________________________
 Article IV: ___________________________________
 Article V: ____________________________________
 Article VI: ___________________________________
 Article VII: __________________________________