Critical Period Packet Test
What two states had not yet ratified the Constitution by April of 1789?
North Carolina and Rhode Island
From 1789 to 1913, how were US Senators chosen?
by the state legislators
How were Senators chosen by the original Constitution?
by the state legislatures
How did Alexander Hamilton beleive both houses of Congress should be chosen?
by the state legislatures.
What was the main "purpose" of the 1787 Convention in Philadelphia?
to amend the Articles of Confederation
What did the delegates meet at Annapolis to do?
to recommend a federal plan to regulate commerce
How many representatives did South Carolina pick up because of the 3/5th Compromise?
2 representatives
How many delegates were elected from the twelve states to attend the convention in Philadelphia?
73 delegates
Who was the oldest delegate at the Philadelphia Convention ?
Ben Franklin
What type of Congress was the Second Continental Congress?
Bicameral legislature
Who refused to sign the Constitution because he felt his state was under represented in the House?
Elbridge Gerry
Was the author of the essay in New York who used the penname Publius anti-federalist or federalist?
Federalist
What President broke the two year term tradition in 1940?
Franklin Roosevelt
What Virginia delegate at Philadelphia would not sign the Constitution because it did not contain a Bill of Rights?
George Mason
What state did Spain claim their land screrched into?
Georgia
What state did Spain claim their land went into?
Georgia
How did Hamilton feel about the new central government?
He felt that it was still too weak.
In what year did the foreign slave trade end?
In 1808
After the signing of the Constitution, where did some of the delegates go to eat?
Indian Queen Tavern
What does the original Constitution state about the number of President's terms?
It doesn't say anything on that topic.
Who didn't author the Connecticut Compromise?
James Madison.
Who was not a member of the Connecticut delegation who helped to write the Connecticut Compromise?
John George Read
What was the last state to give up its western land claims in Jan of 1781?
Virginia
Which sate did not send any delegates to the Philadelphia convention?
Rhode Island
Who was the 13th state to ratify the Constitution?
Rhode Island
Who introduced a resolution in 1776 calling for a confederation type of government to replace the 2nd Continental Congress.
Richard Henry Lee
Who was the delegate from Connecticut who worked on the committee that wrote the Articles of Confederation?
Roger Sherman
Who was the first President of the Confederation Congress?
Samuel Huntington
What were the delegates at Philadelphia dedicated on?
That the new government should be federal, have separation of powers, and checks and balances. (all of the above)
Which amendment to the Constitution altered the way United States Senators were chosen?
The 17th Amendment.
What vote did the Confederation Congress need to admit new states into the Union?
a unanimous vote.
What was not a power given to the Confederation Congress?
The ability to regulate foreign trade
What was the Great Compromise mainly concerned with?
The determination of representation in the houses of Congress
What did the delegates at Annapolis do?
They discussed commercial and financial issues
Who was the leader of the Anti-Federalists?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the leader of the anti Federalist faction that opposed the ratification of the Constitution?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the original compromise called?
a bundle of compromises
IN 1787, each state was given one member of the House for....
every 30000 people
What were qualified voters allowed to vote for in the original Constitution?
for Representatives
How long did Hamilton want the executive's term to be?
for life
How long did Hamilton want the term for the executive to be?
for life
How many branches of government did the Articles of Confederation establish?
one branch of government
How many votes did each state have in the Articles of Confederation?
one vote per state.
What couldn't the Confederation Congress do?
tax or draft men into the Army
What was not a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?
that a central government was too powerful
What statement was not true regarding Hamilton?
that he supported the election of the House by the people.
What was not true of the Philadelphia convention of 1787?
that it prohibited slavery after 1808
What was not true about the Virginia Plan?
that it provided for a plural executive.
What was not true of the new state constitutions that replaced the old colonial charter?
that most provided for a strong governor with veto power.
What was not part of the Virginia Plan?
that representation in both houses of Congress would be based on population
What is not true about the discussion at the Philadelphia Convention involving the executive branch?
that the delegates agreed that the term office for president should be one four year term
What was NOT true of the discussions involving the executive branch at the Philadelphia convention?
that the delegates decided the term of office for the president to be one four year term.
What did Thomas Jefferson argue using the compact theory?
that the state governments should have more power than the central government.
What was not true about the New Jersey Plan?
that there was equal representation in the upper house(senate)
What compromise feature of the original Constitution is no longer in affect?
the 3/5th Compromise.
What could not describe the Confederation Congress?
the ability to raise money through taxation
What was not associated with he Confederation Congress?
the ability to raise money through taxation
Who favored the New Jersey Plan?
the smaller states
Before the Annapolis Convention of 1786, what were Virginia and Maryland doing?
working out their trade and fishing dispute on the Potomac River.
