Quiz study: Birth of a Nation

Under the land ordinance of 1787 or territory could be admitted to the union when it ad how many in habitants

60,000

Democracy

A government run by the people who live under it. People rule either directly through meetings that all may attend, or indirectly through the election of representatives

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that they provided for

A unanimous vote to amend the articles

How did the war affect the loyalists

About one hundred thousand became refugees

Which one of the statements is not true of the Revolutionary War

Americans suffered greater casualties and destruction than Britain True: - British casualties were twice as many - British soldiers and Loyalists left for England

Somebody who supported the constitution of the United States and the idea of a strong national government

Federalist

The what was a brilliant study explaining governments and the US Constitution

Federalist

Which of the following help support passage of the new constitution?

Federalist essays George Washington support The promise to create a bill of rights

The land ordinance of 1787 provided for the

Government of new territories

The southern states opposed

emancipation

The original draft of the Declaration of Independence condemned

slave trade

What impact did many state constitutions have on the separation of church and state affairs

states could not support an established church

Suffrage

the right to vote

What three factors aren't found in the system of checks and balances

* Congress may override a veto with 3/4 vote * this supreme court may override a veto by 3/4 Vote * The president can only veto legislation passed by Congress would less than 2/3 vote in both houses

What three factors are found in the system of checks and balances

* The president can veto legislation passed by Congress * congress has the power to impeach the president for misconduct * this supreme court may declare laws unconstitutional

The articles of confederation went into affect in

1781

Someone who Oppose the constitution of the United States and the idea of a strong national government

Anti-federalist

The land ordinance of 1785

Benefited Eastern speculators at the expense of western farmers

How were the Virginia plan and the New Jersey plan alike

Both favored three branches of government.

Under the articles of Confederation, Congress had no power to

Collect taxes

A rebellion of debt-ridden farmers was led by:

Daniel Shays

Why were the sessions of the constitutional convention held in secret

Delegates would be free to change their minds as new information was presented

What are three ways the constitution can be amended

Proposed by 2/3 of both houses and ratified by 3/4 of the state -Ratified by special conventions and 3/4 of the states -proposed buy special convention called by 2/3 of state legislatures and ratified by 3/4 of state legislatures

Confirmation and approval

Ratification

The states met for the approval, confirmation, and what of a constitution

Ratification

Which of the following does not describe emancipation?

States formed constitutions and legislatures after the war

Emancipation

The act or process of setting free; release

The original draft or the Declaration of Independence condemned

The slave trade

Under the articles of confederation

The states were superior to the national government

Why was the system of checks and balances included in the constitution

To prevent one branch of the government from becoming too powerful

How did the Vermont state government differ from other state governments

all men over twenty-one years of age could vote.

Which statements of the articles of confederation are true?

-The articles were weak and they left too much power to the states -Amending the Articles ended in failure, leading to the forming of a constitution

Which is a result of the treaty of Paris

Americans were permitted to fish off Newfoundland

What led to a serious dispute between the large and small states under the articles of confederation

Equal voting power in Congress

What was an advantage of the land ordinance of 1785

It clearly defined plots of land in terms of section and Township

What did the constitution of Massachusetts support

Local support for public schools