Confederation/Constitution/New Republic –STAAR REVIEW
Influences on the Constitution
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In the year 1215, the ___________________ was signed by King John. It declared that the king
was bound to the same laws as the citizens of England.
In 1689 the ____________________________________ guaranteed certain rights to English
citizens. It declared that elections for Parliament would be held frequently. By agreeing to it,
King William and Queen Mary supported a LIMITED MONARCHY, which made them share power
with the people.
The ___________________________ was an agreement signed by the male passengers of the
Mayflower where they all vowed to respect the laws agreed upon for the general good of the
colony.
The ___________________________________ was the first written constitution in the colonies.
_______________________ was a French philosopher who proposed separating government
into three branches.
Articles of Confederation
6. After the U.S. declared its independence from Britain, the ____________________________
was written to help govern the new nation.
7. Under the A.O.C. the country passed the ____________________________________ which
established a plan for surveying and selling federally owned lands west of the Appalachian
Mountains.
8. The lands mentioned in question 7 became known as the ______________ Territory.
9. The _____________________________ described how this territory was to be governed.
10. One weakness of the A.O.C. was that it had no standing army and was unable to enforce
__________________________________.
11. Another weakness was it lacked the power to fund the country because it lacked the power to
raise_______.
12. Another weakness was it lacked the power to regulate trade among ______________________.
13. Yet another weakness was that it required ________________________________ to approve
any changes to the A.O.C.
14. Another weakness of the A.O.C. was it lacked an ___________________________.
15. ___________ (farmers rebelled against the Mass. legislature) made people realize the A.O.C.
was too weak and needed to be revised.
Revising the Articles of Confederation
16. In 1787 delegates met in the city of ___________________ to revise the A.O.C.
17. They agreed to keep everything secret. This meeting became known as the ________________.
18. The Virginia Plan called for a legislative representation based on a state’s __________________.
19. The New Jersey Plan called for legislative representation based on ______________________.
20. The __________________________ proposed by Roger Sherman, combined both the Virginia
Plan and the New Jersey Plan to create our current Legislative Branch.
21. What did the Three-Fifths Plan say?_______________________________________________
The U.S. Constitution
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The Constitution is the _________ __ ____ ____________.
____________ _____________ is called the father of the Constitution.
The _______________________ branch makes the laws.
Congress is made of _______ houses.
The _____________________ has membership based on a state’s population.
The _____________________ has membership based on equal number per state.
The __________________ branch enforces, carries out, or executes the law.
The president’s top advisors are called his/her ____________.
The president’s role in the military is ___________________________.
The _________________________ branch reviews or interprets the law.
The Supreme Court is made up of how many justices? ________________________
What is limited government?____________________________________________________
What is republicanism? ________________________________________________________
What are checks and balances? ___________________________________________________
What is federalism? _____________________________________________________________
What is separation of powers? ____________________________________________________
What is popular sovereignty?______________________________________________________
What is an example of how Americans use their popular sovereignty? _____________________
Nine out of the original thirteen states had to RATIFY (which means __________) for it to take
the place of the A.O.C.
An amendment is a change or _____________ to the Constitution
What is the process for amending the Constitution? ________________________________
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The Bill of Rights is the first ___________ amendments.
What are the five freedoms guaranteed to you by the 1st amendment?
a. _______________________________
b. _______________________________
c. _______________________________
d. _______________________________
e. _______________________________
The 2nd amendment to the Constitution is about a citizen’s right to __________________.
The 3rd amendment says that Americans do not have to _______________ during peace time.
The 4th amendment says no ________ or __________ without probable cause and a warrant.
The 5th amendment states the rights of _________ persons and says that a person has the right
to due process of law.
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What is due process of law?____________________________________________________
The 5th amendment also says a person does not have to testify against ________________.
The 6th amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and _____________ trial.
The 7th amendment guarantees the right to trial by __________ in civil cases.
The 8th amendment says there is to be no cruel or unusual ________________.
The 9th amendment states that a person has more rights than just those listed in the
Constitution and the __________ ___ ___________.
The 10th amendment says any rights not given to the national government are given to the
_________ and the people.
What did the 13th amendment do?______________________________________________
What did the 14th amendment do?______________________________________________
What did the 15th amendment do?______________________________________________
What did the 19th amendment do?______________________________________________
What is civic virtue? __________________________________________________________
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
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The Federalists were _______ the Constitution.
The Anti-Federalists were ___________ the Constitution.
These two groups will eventually become our first two ___________ ____________.
The main Federalist was ___________________________________.
The Federalists wanted a strong ______________________ government.
The Federalists wanted a government controlled by the ___________ and educated.
The Federalists wanted strong _______________ banks.
The Federalists wanted _____________ tariffs.
What is a tariff?____________________________________________________
The Federalists wanted a strong _________________ branch.
The Federalists wanted strong ties with ____________ and not France.
The ____________________ is a series of essays defending the Constitution.
The main Anti-Federalist was _______________________________.
The Anti-Federalists wanted strong _____________________ governments.
The Anti-Federalists wanted a government controlled by ordinary ______________.
The Anti-Federalists wanted policies favorable to _________, artisans, and skilled workers.
The Anti-Federalists wanted strong __________ banks.
The Anti-Federalists did not want tariffs, they wanted free _________.
The Anti-Federalists wanted strong ties with _____________ and not Britain.
Articles written by Anti-Federalists in response to The Federalist Papers are called ___________.
Early Republic
81. The first president of the United States was ______________.
82. What are some precedents he set as the first president?_________________________________
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83. In his farewell address he warned the country to beware of being divided by _____________.
84. He also warned the country in his farewell address to stay out of ______________________.
85. The Judiciary Act of 1789 set up the Supreme Court and the lower federal _______________.
86. What were the steps of Secretary of Treasury Hamilton’s economic plan for our new nation?
a. _____________________________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________________________
c. _____________________________________________________________________
87. What is judicial review?________________________________________________________
88. What court case established judicial review?________________________________________
89. What did McCullogh v. Maryland say?_____________________________________________
90. What did Gibbons v. Ogden rule about? ___________________________________________
91. The _________________________ later became known as Democratic-Republicans.
92. In _________________ President Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase for 15 million dollars.
93. _______________________ was a Shoshone Indian who helped Lewis and Clark explore this
territory.
94. John Marshall was a Federalist who served as ____________________.
95. The causes of the War of 1812 are:
a. ______________________________________________________________________
b. ______________________________________________________________________
c. ______________________________________________________________________
96. What is impressments?_________________________________________________________
97. The effects of the War of 1812 are:
a. ______________________________________________________________________
b. ______________________________________________________________________
c. ______________________________________________________________________
98. The Battle of New Orleans led to __________________________ becoming a national hero.
99. _________________________________ became famous for saving many artifacts including a
portrait of George Washington from the burning of the White House.
100 The Star Spangled Banner was written by __________________________ during the Battle of
Fort McHenry.