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1.
Who were the leading delegates to the Constitutional Convention ?
Washington and Hamilton
2.
List the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation…
a. no President (executive branch) to carry out laws
b. no court system (judicial branch) to settle disputes between states
c. money problems/debt/printing currency
d. foreign nations took advantage
3.
Complete the Provisions of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
a. Congress will appoint a resident governor, a secretary, and three judges to rule the territory.
b. When the territory has 5,000 free adult males, it may elect a legislature and send a nonvoting delegate
to Congress
c. When the territory has a total free population of 60,000, it may write a constitution and submit it to
Congress for approval.
d. the territory may be admitted as a state
4.
The writers of the Constitution got the idea of natural human rights from which country’s
traditions ?
the English traditions
Slaves should count
when determining
a state’s population
and its number of
representatives
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Slavery
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Slaves should count
in deciding a state’s
share of federal taxes
5.
How did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention settle the issue described above ?
Three-Fifths Compromise
6.
How many states had to ratify the Constitution before it could become law ?
9 of 13
7.
List the key issue during the process of ratifying the Constitution.
the Bill of Rights
8.
This list below summarizes some limitations of the national government under which plan?
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No executive branch
No levying of taxes
No regulation of trade
No national court system
Articles of Confederation - AOC
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9.
What two examples were learned by the Founding Fathers from the Roman Republic ?
a. the value of public service
b. independence
Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence
King George III has obstructed the administration of justice, by refusing his assent (approval) to
laws for establishing judiciary powers.
10. What was included in the U.S. Constitution in order to deal with the grievance expressed above ?
the establishment of a Supreme Court
11.
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail ?
gov’t did not have the power to solve the economic crisis and nation’s depression
12.
Which group demanded the Constitution spell out ways to protect people’s basic rights ?
Antifederalists
13.
What idea did the writers of the Constitution borrow from the Romans?
devotion to their republic
14.
In 1787, James Madison and other Federalists supported a written plan for a new government.
What did this plan call for ?
a stronger national government
15.
Which British document gave the idea for an American bill of rights ?
Magna Carta
16.
What were the two main reasons that individual states wrote constitutions ?
a. to spell out the rights of citizens
b. set limits on government powers
17.
Why did Antifederalists object to the Constitution ?
gave too much power to the national government
18.
Which group argued that a strong national government could be effective and protect states’
rights ?
Federalists
“ A Bill of Rights was needed to protect such basic liberties as freedom of
speech and religion”
19. Which convention leader would most likely agree with the statement above ?
George Mason
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Congress
House of Representatives
•Number of representatives
based on state population
Senate
•Two members from each state
20.
The diagram above shows the compromise that helped guarantee the ratification of the U.S.
Constitution by –
providing a plan for representation of both large and small states
21.
How did the Bill of Rights become part of the Constitution ?
it was added through an amendment process
22.
Which Enlightenment writer expressed the idea that the relationship between government and
the people it governs is a social contract ?
John Locke
23.
What was the main reason Antifederalist, Patrick Henry, opposed ratification of the U.S.
Constitution ?
it did not guarantee individual rights
24. List 3 issues that the writers had to compromise on in the Constitution.
a. the way in which slaves in southern states would be counted
b. the number of legislative representatives for each state
c. the addition of a Bill of Rights
25.
List the parts of the Great Compromise that were agreed upon at the Constitutional Convention.
a. 3 branches
b. Lower house; HOR; seats would be awarded based on population
c. Upper house; Senate; 2 Senators for each state
26.
Describe the Land Ordinance of 1785.
a. territory would be divided into townships
b. each township would be divided into 36 sections of 1 square mile each
c. Congress planned to sell sections to the settlers for $640
d. one section in every township was set aside to support public schools
27.
Under the terms of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, new states admitted to the Union were
considered…
equal to the existing 13 states
28.
As a result of Shays’ Rebellion, Americans main goal for calling the Constitutional Convention
was to…
revise the Articles of Confederation (AOC)
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29.
What did Ben Franklin and James Madison have in common ?
both were delegates to the Constitutional Convention
30.
List the 2 basic ideas of the 1215 Magna Carta document.
a. people have certain guaranteed rights
b. the monarchs must obey the laws
31.
Which Enlightenment writer thought government powers should be clearly defined and divided ?
Baron de Montesquieu
“ So long as any individual state has the power to defeat the measures of the other twelve, our
pretended union is but a name…..” Noah Webster, New England schoolteacher
32.
Describe Noah Webster’s position/beliefs when he said the above quotation.
individual states have too much power to form a true union
33. Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could…
a. appoint military officers/raise army
b. declare war
c. be responsible for foreign affairs/sign treaties
d. coin money
34. Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could NOT…
a. tax the states to raise money
b. regulate trade between states and foreign countries
c. pass laws if not approved by 9 states
36. Define Federalism - written powers not specifically given to the federal gov’t are available to the
States
37. Describe the Point-of-View the authors of The Federalist Papers most agree ?
having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous
38. What two ways does the Constitution describes propose an amendment ?
1. two-thirds of both congressional houses vote in favor of proposing the amendment
2. three-fourths of state legislatures vote in favor of proposing the amendment
39. Why was the Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone ?
established a method for admitting new states to the Union
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40. Know the Bill of Rights (1st Ten Amendments)
Amendment 1 –
Freedom of religion
Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Freedom of protest peacefully
Freedom of petition
Amendment 2 – right to bear arms
Amendment 3 – quartering soldiers
Amendment 4 – security from unreasonable search and seizures
Amendment 5 – due process of law
Amendment 6 – right to a free trial
Amendment 7 – trial by jury
Amendment 8 – fair bail and punishments
Amendment 9 – rights retained by the people
Amendment 10 – powers reserved to states and people
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