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1st Sem ACP Review
The Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What year did the Constitution Convention take place? | 1787 |
| The Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights and the Mayflower Compact all led to this form of government in the United States. | Representative government |
| Who was the enlightenment philosopher that wrote about the natural rights of men, including life, liberty and property. | John Locke |
| Many of the founding fathers were influenced by the writings of this philosopher. | John Locke |
| This very weak document was replaced by the Constitution. | The Articles of Confederation. |
| This document sets out the laws and principles of the government of the United States. | The Constitution |
| The two houses of Congress were created in which compromise? | The Great Compromise |
| This compromise stated that 3 out of 5 slaves could be counted as part of a states population. | 3/5th Compromise. |
| The New Jersey plan was favored by the large or small states? | Small states. |
| The Virginia Plan was favored by large or small states? | Large states |
| The delegates of the Constitution Convention divided into two groups over the new constitution. What were the groups called? | Federalist and Anti-Federalists. |
| This political group wanted the central government to be stronger than the state governments. | Federalists |
| This political group wanted the state governments to be stronger than the central government. | Anti-Federalists. |
| The Anti-Federalists wanted individual rights protected so they refused to ratify the Constitution until this list of personal rights was added. | The Bill of Rights |
| The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution are called what? | The Bill of Rights. |
| The Father of the US Constitution | James Madison |