Review for Chapter 8 Test
Forming a Government
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Another word for
voting rights
_______________
Another word for
voting rights
suffrage
People who were opposed to
the Constitution
_________________
People who were opposed to
the Constitution
Antifederalists
Sharing of power between a
central government and the
states that make up a country
______________________
Sharing of power between a
central government and the
states that make up a country
Federalism
People who lend money
_______________
People who lend money
creditors
set of basic laws and principles
of a society
_________________
set of basic laws and principles
of a society
constitution
Official changes, corrections
or additions
_________________
Official changes, corrections
or additions
amendments
People who supported the
Constitution
____________
People who supported the
Constitution
Federalists
people who owe money
________________
people who owe money
Debtors
Convention in which
delegates discussed revising
the Articles of
Confederation
__________________
Convention in which
delegates discussed revising
the Articles of
Confederation
Constitutional Convention
Increased prices for goods and
services combined with
reduced value of money
_______________
Increased prices for goods and
services combined with
reduced value of money
inflation
To assure that no one
branch would overpower
another, they created a
system of
________ and _________
To assure that no one
branch would overpower
another, they created a
system of
checks and balances
When the head of state
(like the president) is
elected and the people hold
the power – what type of
government is this?
__________________
When the head of state
(like the president) is
elected and the people hold
the power – what type of
government is this?
Republic
Who wanted a Bill of Rights
added to the Constitution?
Federalists or
Antifederalists
Who wanted a Bill of Rights
added to the Constitution?
Antifederalists
The _____________ of
______________ created
a central government with
very little powers.
The Articles of
Confederation created a
central government with
very little powers.
When farmers in Pennsylvania
could not pay their taxes and
were forced to go to jail, they
showed their dissatisfaction
with government by which
event?
____________________
When farmers in Pennsylvania
could not pay their taxes and
were forced to go to jail, they
showed their dissatisfaction
with government by which
event?
Shays’s Rebellion
There were two plans proposed when
discussing representation at the
Constitutional Convention.
Which was the large state
plan, basing representation on
state population?
______________________
There were two plans proposed when
discussing representation at the
Constitutional Convention.
Which was the large state
plan, basing representation on
state population?
Virginia Plan
There were two plans proposed when
discussing representation at the
Constitutional Convention.
Which was the small state
plan, with each state being
represented equally?
______________________
There were two plans proposed when
discussing representation at the
Constitutional Convention.
Which was the small state
plan, with each state being
represented equally?
New Jersey Plan
Name the plan that worked out
the disagreement over how to
count the slave population of
each state when figuring out
representation?
__________________
Name the plan that worked out
the disagreement over how to
count the slave population of
each state when figuring out
representation?
Three-Fifth’s Compromise
Northwest Territory
This document set up rules
regarding the governing of the
Northwest Territory
_____________________
Northwest Territory
This document set up rules
regarding the governing of the
Northwest Territory
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Northwest Territory
This document set up the
system for dividing up the land
in the Northwest Territory.
_____________________
Northwest Territory
This document set up the
system for dividing up the land
in the Northwest Territory.
Land Ordinance of 1785
What was the first
government of the United
States after the American
Revolution?
____________________
What was the first
government of the United
States after the American
Revolution?
The Articles of Confederation
This combined the Virginia and
New Jersey plans and created
a bicameral (two house)
legislature.
____________________
This combined the Virginia and
New Jersey plans and created
a bicameral (two house)
legislature.
Great Compromise
What was forbidden in the
Northwest Territory?
_______________
What was forbidden in the
Northwest Territory?
slavery
How many states had to ratify
the Constitution before it went
into effect?
_____________
How many states had to ratify
the Constitution before it went
into effect?
nine
How many people needed to
live in a territory before it
could apply to become a state?
________________
How many people needed to
live in a territory before it
could apply to become a state?
60,000
Under the Articles of
Confederation, the Continental
Congress was very
__________
(how powerful?)
Under the Articles of
Confederation, the Continental
Congress was very
weak
(how powerful?)
In Massachusetts, citizens
(farmers) expressed their
opinions about the government
(losing their farms b/c they
couldn’t pay taxes) by rebelling.
What was this event called?
______________________
In Massachusetts, citizens
(farmers) expressed their
opinions about the government
(losing their farms b/c they
couldn’t pay taxes) by rebelling.
What was this event called?
Shays’s Rebellion
The purpose of the
Constitutional Convention was
to __________ the Articles
of Confederation
The purpose of the
Constitutional Convention was
to fix the Articles of
Confederation
The Federalist Papers were
written by
___________________
Federalists or Antifederalists
The Federalist Papers were
written by
Federalists
Federalists or Antifederalists
Was there a President
immediately after the
American Revolution?
___________
Was there a President
immediately after the
American Revolution?
No
(no executive branch)
The FIRST state to ratify the
Constitution was
_________________
The FIRST state to ratify the
Constitution was
Delaware
The SECOND state to ratify
the Constitution was
_________________
The SECOND state to ratify
the Constitution was
Pennsylvania
The NINTH state to ratify
the Constitution was
_________________
The NINTH state to ratify
the Constitution was
New Hampshire
The LAST (13th) state to
ratify the Constitution was
_________________
The LAST (13th) state to
ratify the Constitution was
Rhode Island
Federalist or Antifederalist?
Patrick Henry
___________________
Federalist or Antifederalist?
Patrick Henry
Antifederalist
Federalist or Antifederalist?
Alexander Hamilton
___________________
Federalist or Antifederalist?
Alexander Hamilton
Federalist
Federalist or Antifederalist?
George Mason
___________________
Federalist or Antifederalist?
George Mason
Antifederalist
Federalist or Antifederalist?
James Madison
___________________
Federalist or Antifederalist?
James Madison
Federalist
Federalist or Antifederalist?
Richard Henry Lee
___________________
Federalist or Antifederalist?
Richard Henry Lee
Antifederalist
Federalist or Antifederalist?
Samuel Adams
___________________
Federalist or Antifederalist?
Samuel Adams
Antifederalist
Federalist or Antifederalist?
John Jay
___________________
Federalist or Antifederalist?
John Jay
Federalist
Federalist or Antifederalist?
Benjamin Franklin
___________________
Federalist or Antifederalist?
Benjamin Franklin
Federalist
Federalist or Antifederalist?
George Washington
___________________
Federalist or Antifederalist?
George Washington
Federalist
Wait! We’re not done yet!
You should also “be able to . . . ” (see packet page 20)
• List 3 places where they got ideas for
creating the US government. see packet
page 1
• List 2 problems that the United States
encountered while being government by
the Articles of Confederation see packet
pages 4-5 AND The Critical Period (blue) packet