Chapter 4 History Test

Amendments that forbade the quartering of troops and guaranteed trial by jury related directly to...

...abuses committed by the British in America.

Montesquieu's idea of separation of powers kept one person or group of people from gaining too much power by...

...dividing power between three branches of government.

What civic responsibility are these Americans fulfilling in this photograph?

A citizen's responsibility to follow laws and rules.

What is the Northwest Ordinance?

Adopted in 1787 by the Second Continental Congress, the Northwest Ordinance created a method for admitting new states to the Union while the Articles of Confederation lacked a bill of rights, the ordinance provided one that included many of the basic liberties and outlawed slavery in the new territory.

Which of the following is the method most often used to start the process of amending the U.S. Constitution.

An amendment is proposed by 2/3 of both the House and the Senate.

READ THIS EXCERPT FROM THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE. Which of the following statements can be inferred from this excerpt from the Northwest Ordinance?

Any person escaping slavery will be returned to their original state as per that state's laws.

Which of the following excerpts from Article I of the Constitution reflects the results of the Great Compromise?

Article I, Section 1 All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representative.

How does the Constitution reflect the principles of popular sovereignty?

By allowing the people to choose their representatives.

How does the Constitution reflect the principle of federalism?

By dividing power between federal and state government

How did the Federalist Papers generate support for ratifying the Constitution?

By explaining how the Constitution would protect the states' rights.

According to the excerpt, how was Congress' role defined by the Articles of Confederation?

Congress would retain only the specific powers it was delegated by the Articles.

Explain the Great Compromise.

Created two houses- one house would have reps based on a states population (House of Reps) and the other would receive 2 reps per state regardless of the population (Senate)

Support Ideas with Examples Using examples, explain how the Constitution establishes a system of checks and balances in the federal government.

Define Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances. Explain how each house can check another house.

How does the excerpt convey the fears of an Antifederalist?

It asserts that under Consolidated Government, the 13 republics will be weakened.

Based on the excerpt from the text, how was Locke's principle for the right to property represented by the nation becoming one common market?

It gave the people the right to engage freely in producing, selling, and buying products.

Shays' Rebellion involved a group of farmers who were angry about...

Losing their farms due to low crop prices and high state taxes.

Which statement reflects the ideas from the Magna Carta that influenced the writing of the U.S. Constitution?

People have the right to a trial by jury and to own private property

Why is it important to serve on the juries when they are called upon to do so?

Serving on a jury duty protects the rights of someone accused of a crime.

What issue did the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments address?

Slavery

Based on this excerpt from the text, what was one potential problem with the Articles of Confederation?

Small states had the same voting power in Congress as larger states.

Why is it important for people to understand public issues?

So they can make informed decisions when voting.

What concern about the constitution is Patrick Henry expressing?

That a president has been given too much power.

What is Hamilton's viewpoint on the judicial branch?

That its central role is to judge, not divise rules.

Summarize the information relayed by this chart.

The Antifederalists wanted a Bill of Rights as a measure of protection of those rights.

What prompted the call to rewrite the Articles of Confederation?

The economic downturn caused by the limitations on the central government.

Why did the Great Compromise establish a two-house legislature?

To fairly represent all states.

List/explain examples of civic virtue.

Voting Obeying the Law Going to School Honesty Serving in Government

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

to revise the Articles of Confederation.