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