Articles of Confederation-Constitution
What is a advantage of the Constitution delegating the power to coin money to the federal government?
A single currency would be used and accepted everywhere in the United States.
What is federalism?
A system of government in which powers of government are shared between national and state government.
In what way did northerners and southerners disagree about the issue of slavery at the Constitutional Convention?
Southerners wanted slaves to be counted as part of their populations in determined representation in Congress
Following Shays's Rebellion, most Americans called for establishing
Stronger central government.
Before starting his/her new job, the president-elect must
Take the Oath of Office.
What was the main cause of Shays's Rebellion?
The Massachusetts policy that forced farmers to pay taxes on land.
Which of the following statements about the Senate is true?
The Senate has two members, or senators, per state.
How were western lands divided by the Land Ordinance of 1785?
The land was split into township and then each township was divided into smaller lots.
While taking part in the writing of the Constitution, which section of the country's views did Gouvereur Morris of New York strongly support and fight for?
Slaves
What proportion of both houses of Congress must vote in favor of a bill in order to override a president's veto?
2/3's
What was the Bill of Rights?
A document added to the constitution to protect rights of individual citizens.
What was the trade relationship between Britain and America in the late 1700's?
Britain placed a high tariff on imports and exports, which forced Americans to pay a higher price for goods.
How did the Federalist Papers try to assure Americans about the new federal government created under the Constitution?
By saying that the government would not overpower the states.
How can the president check the power of the legislative branch?
By vetoing a law.
What were reasons why Congress decided to pass the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
Congress had to decide what to do with the western lands under its control.
What is the function of Congress in the federal government?
Congress is the legislative branch, which makes the nation's laws.
Both the federal and state governments share the power to
Establish courts
Under the Constitution, only the national government of the U.S. has the power to
Establish foreign policy
What change to the structure of government did the Virginia Plan suggest?
Giving the federal government supreme power and dividing the government into three branches.
How did the national government eventually respond to Shays's Rebellion?
It announced a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation to better meet the nation's needs
How did the Declaration of Independence influence the Articles of Confederation?
It condemned the power of the British King over the colonies which reflected in the creation of a limited government in the articles.
How did the Great Compromise resolve the debate over state representation in the federal government?
It created a bicameral legislature where in one house state population determined the number of representatives and in the other number of representatives were equal at two members for each state.
What is the doctrine of separation of powers?
It divides the powers of government so that no one branch can pose a threat to popular rights.
How did the Bill of Rights, added to the Constitution in1791, use the ideas introduced in the Declaration of Independence?
It ensured the protection of individual rights so that the abuses listed in the Declaration of Independence would be illegal.
How did the Bill of Rights, added to the Constitution in 1791, use the ideas introduced in the Declaration of Independence?
It ensured the protection of individual rights, so that the abuses listed in the Declaration of Independence would be illegal.
What was the significance of the changes that the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 made to slavery?
It established a standard for slavery in future territories in the U.S.
How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 affect education in the Northwest Territory?
It made education a basic right by providing public education for all citizens.
The banning of slavery in some state constitutions was significant because it marked the beginnings of
It marked the beginnings of the abolition movement.
What was the significance of Shays's Rebellion?
It showed Americans the weaknesses of the confederation government.
How did the Magna Carta influence American leaders when they were considering the structure of their government?
It showed that it was important to the powers of the government.
In 1784 Spain closed which important trade route to the U.S. that was used to send goods to eastern markets?
New Orleans and lower Mississippi River.
Thomas Jefferson's Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom declared that
No person could be forced to attend a particular church or be required to pay for a church with tax money.
Under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, a territory could apply to become a state when it had
Reached 60,000 settlers and drafted a constitution
The Magna Carta was a document that
Required British loyalty to obey the same law as other English people.
Why were the Articles of Confederation ineffective in solving internal problems that existed in the United States?
The articles created a weak central government that had little control over the actions of individual state governments.
How did the Articles of Confederation contribute to the economic problems of the United States in the late 1700's?
The articles gave congress little power to pass or enforce nationwide laws and tariffs, which ultimately led to increased U.S dept.
In what way did the Constitution attempt to implement the ideals set forth in the Declaration of Independence?
The constitution protected popular sovereignty, the idea that political power belongs to the people.
What characteristic of most state constitutions created during the American Revolution strongly influenced the ideas behind American government?
The creation of government with limited power.
What is one reason the U. S. Constitution has survived for more than 200 years?
The flexibility if the constitution to meet the needs of a changing nation
Why did the Articles of Confederation make it hard for Congress to protect its land or citizens against foreign threats?
There was no army and the articles did not allow congress to force states to provide soldiers for the army.
What was the significance of the Articles of Confederation?
They established the first national government in the U.S.
How did the Articles of Confederation fail to implement the ideas set forth in the Declaration of Independence?
They failed to protect the ideals of individual liberty.
What problem did Anti-Federalists have with the Constitution?
They felt that the central government had been given too much power.
What problem did Anti-Federalists have with the Constitution?
They felt the central or federal government had been given too much power. It didn't state individual rights and freedoms.
How did the delegates resolve the debate over how slaves should factor into representation in government?
They reached the compromise that allowed each individual slave to be counted as three-fifths of a person.
How did the ideas in Thomas Jefferson's Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom differ from previous ideas held by the government?
Thomas Jefferson felt the government had no right to control religious choice.
What is the job of the executive branch in relation to the nation's laws?
To enforce them.
Which of the following is a power reserved only to the states?
To establish and maintain schools.
Why did the framers of the Constitution create a system of checks and balances?
To keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
What was the purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785?
To set up a system for surveying and dividing western land
constitution
a list of fundamental laws to support a government