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US History Unit 3
Review cards for Unit 3 of US History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the main terms of the Articles of Confederations? | Self-ruling states;freedom of interstate movement; One vote per state;Only fed. gov can establish trade, declare war, etc; Congress serves as court for pirates, disputes between states, also sets weights, measures;accepted past debts |
| On what points did parties agree to the new constitution and on what points did they disagree? | Anti-federalists: opposed creation of stronger US gov. opposed ratification of constitution. against idea of a president, for fear he'd devolve into king. Thought central gov would threaten sovereignty of the states. Thought current articles to be fine. |
| What compromises had to be made to ratify the new constitution (replace the Articles of Confederation)? | President would choose judges and senate confirmed or denied them. 3/5 compromise. If no candidate got majority of electoral votes, house chose president, but states voted as block. Stronger fugitive slave laws in exchange for regulation of state trade. |
| What were the views of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton on the role of the Federal government? | |
| What points of disagreement existed among the new nation's leaders concerning the new nation's relationships with Britain and France? | |
| What issues led to the development of political parties in the United States ? | |
| What is the concept of "judicial review"? | |
| What was the outcome of the election of 1800? What was the significance of the election of 1800? | |
| What was the attitude of the two political parties toward the French Revolution? How were these reactions significant? | |
| Describe the attitudes of the Federalists (be sure to look at government's role in the economy as well as how much power the government should have). | |
| Describe the attitudes of the Jeffersonian - Republicans. (be sure to look at government's role in the economy as well as how much power the government should have). | |
| Why was the "Bill of Rights" included in the constitution? | To protect the rights of the people |
| What were the "Federalist Papers" and why were they written? | |
| What was the role of the House of Representatives? the Senate? Which seemed to be more closely connected to "the people"? | |
| What "checks and balances" were built into the new constitution? Why were they included? | |
| What was the role of delegates to the Constitutional Convention? What were some of the major issues facing the delegates? | |
| What issues did the Great Compromise settle? | It settled how many votes each state got in the senate, and that the lower house would have one vote per 40,000 people, counting slaves as 3/5 a person. Money bills originate in the house, not the senate. Senators weren't appointed by state legislatures |
| What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? | Congress had no power over the states; military was weak, lacked troops from states; Congress couldn't obtain money from states (they could only ask). This caused them to print their own money, leading to inflation; States controlled their trade policies |
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