US History Test 2
Appalation Mountains
Geographic feature used to establish the Proclamation Line of 1763
approve treaties
The United States Constitution grants the Senate the power to
Provided to much power in the hands of the states
Critics of the Articles of Confederation argued that it...
Mayflower Compact
Documents established the first written framework of self government in the American colonies?
establish their own nation
In his pamphlet Common Sense, Thomas Paine urged American colonist to do...
lacked a bill of rights
One argument raised by those who opposed ratification of the Constitution in 1787?
Making a national bank
One immediate result of Alexander Hamilton financial plan was the...
Cabinet of advisors (creating)
President George Washington set a precedent for all future presidents by:
Should create a confederation
Purpose of Join or Die CARTOON
Exposed weaknesses to Articles of Confederation
Shay's Rebellion (1786) become a concern for many national leaders because it...
Explains why they made government a republic
What does the Preamble of the Constitution do?
Direct election of member of House of Reps.
What is the most democratic feature of the original Constitution of the Untied States?
a list of grievances against oppressive British King
What most accurately describes the Declaration of Independence?
governing power divided between different levels of government
What principle of government is found both in the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of the United States?
Consent of governed and natural rights
What two key principles of government are included in the Declaration of Independence
slave states gained additional congressional rep.
What was one effect of the Three fifths Compromise
Articles of Confederation
What was the first constitution of the United States
France and Spain (all of the above)
Which countries were most influential in providing support for the colonies durning the Revolutionary War?
a method of determine state rep. in Congress
Which issue did the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, and the Great Compromise address at the Constitutional Convention (1787)
Freedom of Press
Which protection in the Bill of Rights is most directly related to the 1735 trial of John Peter Zenger?
federalist and Antifederlist
Which two groups debated the ratification of the new Constitution
Partiot
Who would believe this; Britain and King are too far away to know what the best decisions are for the colonies.
additional amendments, can be changed can be added, changes can be made.
Why is the Constitution called a living document?
Electoral voters assigned to each state
based on the United States Constitution, the census helps to determine the number of...
command military
not a notable power of congress written in Constitution
its the CARTOON with street sign
representation of House of Reps. is based on population
Federalist
supporters of the Constitution in 1787 were known as
national government
the outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion (1794) strengthened the authority of the ...
Showed the Weakness of Articles of confederation
what was one effect of Shay's Rebellion
Bill of Rights would be added to protect citizens
Anti Federalist opposed ratification of the United States Constitution until they were assured that...
representation of states in Congress
At the constitutional convention of 1787 which issue was resolved by the great compromise?
Boycotted and destroyed entire shipment of tea
Best describes colonist reaction to Tea Act
taxation without representation; high tea tax, British India Company monopoly
Boston Tea party was a demonstration of the opposition of colonial merchants to...
Federalism
CHART National Gov. Vein Diagram with State Gov, then pointing down the Local Gov.
Senate approves a presidents Supreme Court nominee
Example of the system of checks and balances..
Divides power between central government and state government
Federalism is best defined as a principle of government that...
win support for ratification of the Constitution
Federalist Papers, written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay , James Madison, were intended to do what?