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?