Ch. 1 Test Founding Documents American History

The Supremecy Clause is enacted and the Federal gov't rules

According to the Constitution, when a state law and a federal law conflict, what happens?

The Grievances

The majority of the Declaration of Independence is made up of?

Articles of Confederation

Document that Did not have the ability to tax the states

Declaration of Independence

Document that Listed a series of complaints

Northwest Ordinance

Document that Was a template for territories to become states?

Could not tax Could not regulate trade A & B only

Identify a weakness(s) of the Articles of Confederation.

Localism would be destroyed by a strong central gov't

Identify the concept(s) below that reflects an Antifederalist's point of view?

Laws must change as society changes.

In 1816, Thomas Jefferson wrote: I am certainly not an advocate for frequent and untried changes...But I also know that laws and institutions...must advance...and keep pace with the times. -Letter to Samuel Kercheval, July 12th, 1816 Which thesis about Jefferson's beliefs does the statement above support?

Checks-n-balances

In limiting the King's power, the Magna Carta & the English Bill of Rights incorporated this concept where the monarch had to have approval from another branch of government before acting?

Virginia Plan

Label the Following as part of the New Jersey Plan, or the Virginia Plan, Both Bicameral Legislature

both the New Jersey Plan and the virginia plan

Label the Following as part of the New Jersey Plan, or the Virginia Plan, Both Congress would chose Executive Branch

Virginia Plan

Label the Following as part of the New Jersey Plan, or the Virginia Plan, Both Congress would chose Judicial Branch

New Jersey Plan

Label the Following as part of the New Jersey Plan, or the Virginia Plan, Both Equal Representation

New Jersey Plan

Label the Following as part of the New Jersey Plan, or the Virginia Plan, Both Executive would choose the Judicial

Virginia Plan

Label the Following as part of the New Jersey Plan, or the Virginia Plan, Both Popular Representation

Virginia Plan

Label the Following as part of the New Jersey Plan, or the Virginia Plan, Both Senate would be chosen by State Representatives

New Jersey Plan

Label the Following as part of the New Jersey Plan, or the Virginia Plan, Both Unicameral Legislature

Factions

Madison, in Federalist # 10, argues that the large size of the nation could be managed by a central government and would actually help the impact of?

Small, rural areas

Most Antifederalists resided in what areas?

The size and construction of the legislative body

One of the biggest issues at the Constitutional Convention was?

The Fillibuster

One of the protections built into the Constitution to protect minorities from a majority faction exists in the Senate. What rule allows the minority to stop the majority?

The Federal government could not help suppress the rebellion.

Shays Rebellion showed the weaknesses of the AoC because?

Seek a treaty of peace & reconciliation

The Declaration of Independence did all of these EXCEPT?

The New Jersey Plan & Virginia Plan

The Great Compromise/ Connecticut Compromise was a combination of?

B. Limited the Power of the Crown C. Protected some individual rights of the citizens E. B & C only

The Magna Carta & English Bill of Rights did what to the English system of government?

States had to protect Due Process Rights

The Northwest Ordinance and the 5th Amendment have what in common?

1. Protection from excessive bail (English Bill of Rights), 2. Due Process (NW Ordinance)

The US Bill of Rights was influenced by several historic precedents. Two of these precedents directly contributed to the rights of the accused.

A rise in prices followed and stagnant or no wage growth.

The definition of inflation is best described by which of the following?

It showed that the colonists could direct their own religion without an authority governing them It allowed for greater religious tolerance amongst the colonies. B & C only

The significance of the Great Awakening on the colonies was?

5th

This Amendment allows for Grand Juries to issue indictments (formal charges).

1st

This Amendment contains the Free Exercise Clause & Establishment Clause

Mayflower Compact

This was the first form of constitutional government in the English colonies.

Were eligible to be taxed

Under the 3/5ths Compromise slaves could be counted towards a states representation but,

1 Sq. Mi.

Under the Land Ordinance Act each Township was broke down into sections that were how big?

Political Parties

Under the Northwest Ordinance which of the following was NOT required for territories to become states?

State Legislatures

Under the Virginia Plan, who chose the upper house (senate)?

That the rebellion was a one-time instance and didn't mean the US had to disregard the AoC.

What was Jefferson's view, and the view of Anti-Federalists, of Shays Rebellion?

6th

Which Amendment protects citizens from not being represented during their trial?

1st

Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech, press, religion, petition, and assembly?

Montesquieu

Which philosopher advocated for using checks-n-balances & separation of powers to limit government?

Locke & Rousseau

Which philosophers had the greatest impact on the Declaration of Independence?

Cost-Push inflation

Which type of inflation is caused by a spike in raw materials that affects the price of any final goods they are used to produce?

Declaration of Independence

document that Contained a Declaration of War

Constitution

document that Contained the 3 main branches that would run our government

Articles of Confederation

document that Could not regulate trade

Articles of Confederation

document that Did not have an Executive Branch

Articles of Confederation

document that Had no Judicial Branch

Constitution

document that Is the rule book for the current Federal Government?

Declaration of Independence

document that Officially separated us from the British

Bill of Rights

document that Protects citizen's liberties from a strong central government.

Bill of Rights

document that Reserved powers not delegated to the national government are given to the states & the people

Bill of Rights

document that Was demanded by the Anti-Federalists before they would ratify the Constitution