Unit 4 Study Guide
1.
Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution:
Articles of Confederation How Different? Constitution
2.
Who wrote most of the Constitution? ___________________________________________
3.
What group supported the Constitution? __________________________________________________
4.
What group opposed the Constitution? ___________________________________________________
5.
Define federalism? _Skip_______________________________________
6.
Describe the Battle of the Fallen Timbers (who, what, when, where, why).
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7.
Who created a financial plan to help get the U.S. out of debt after the Revolutionary war?
Skip__________________ What were the 3 parts of his plan?
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8.
What were the terms of the Jay Treaty?
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9.
The Constitution favored a stronger ____________________ government.
10.
The Articles of Confederation favored stronger __________________ governments.
11.
Name 2 differences between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalist.
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12.
Define checks and balances. ____________________________________________________________________
13.
What was the Shay’s Rebellion? _______________________________________________________________
What did it prove? ___________________________________________________________________________
14.
Name the 7 principles of the Constitution.
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15.
Define impressments. __________________________________________________________________________
16.
Define Electoral College. _______________________________________________________________________
17.
Name 2 things George Washington accomplished while in office. ____Skip
18.
How many Senators does each state have? _______________________

19.
Who wrote the Federalists Paper? ______________________________________________________________
20.
Name the first 4 Executive Cabinet departments and the first secretary for each department under Washington.
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21.
What are the 3 requirements to become President? _________________________________________________
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22.
Define factions. _Skip______________________
23.
How is the number of representatives for each state in the House of Representatives determined? _____________
24.
Which compromise settled the debate over how slaves should be counted for population purposes? ____________
25.
Define popular sovereignty. _Skip______________________________________________________________
26.
Name the first political parties. __Skip_________________________________________________
27.
Name the three branches of government. _________________________________________________________
28.
Rewrite the main points of the Preamble in your own words:
To form a more perfect Union: __________________________________
To establish justice: _________________________________________
To ensure domestic tranquility: ___________________________________________
To provide for the common defense: _______________________________________
To promote the general welfare: ______________________________________________________
To secure the blessings of liberty: _____________________________________________________
29.
Describe the election of 1796. _____Skip__________________________________________________________
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30.
Define separation of powers. _________________________________________________________________
31.
What are the 2 houses of Congress? ___________________________________________________________
32.
Name one thing George Washington warned against in his Farewell Address. _________________________
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33.
What was the Great Compromise? ____________________________________________________________
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34.
Who led the Republican Party? _Skip_______________________________________________________
35.
Name 2 powers/duties of the President. ___________________________________________________________
36.
Name 2 powers/duties of Congress. ______________________________________________________________
37.
Who is the leader of the Senate? __________________________________________
38.
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives? _______________________________
39.
How long do Supreme Court Justices serve? ________________________________________________________
40.
Who is the leader of the Supreme Court? __________________________________________________________
41.
Our Revolution helped inspire the _______________________ Revolution.
42.
What were the Alien & Sedition Acts? __Skip_____________________________________________________
43.
What resolutions opposed these Acts? ___Skip______________________________________________________
Who wrote them? __Skip___________________________________________
44.
What are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution called? __________________________________________
45.
What did John Locke and Montesquieu contribute to American ideas about government?
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46.
List examples of Checks and Balances for each branch.
Executive checks Legislative ____________________________________________________________________
Legislative checks Executive ____________________________________________________________________
Judicial checks Executive and Legislative___________________________________________________________
Executive and Legislative checks Judicial __________________________________________________________