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Gr 4 History Ch 11
Gr 4 History Chapter 11 Checkup
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did most Americans feel about having one strong government over them? | They were afraid of it. |
| What plan of government did the states first form after the War for Independence? | The Articles of Confederation |
| Was the government under the Articles of Confederation weak or strong? | weak |
| What important power did the government lack? | the power to tax the people |
| At what meeting was the decision made to create a brand new government? | the Constitutional Convention |
| In what building was the Constitutional Convention held? | Independence Hall |
| Who was the president of the Convention? | George Washington |
| Who did the most important work at the Convention? | James Madison |
| What new plan of government was formed during the Constitutional Convention? | The Constitution of the United States |
| Who has the power to see that our nation's laws are obeyed? | the President |
| Who has the power to make our country's most important laws? | Congress |
| Name the two houses that make up Congress | Senate and House of Representatives |
| Which house gives equal representation to all states, no matter what size? | Senate |
| In which house do the larger states have more power? | House of Representatives |
| What is the highest court in the land? | Supreme Court |
| What did each state give up when it signed the Constitution? | its power to completely govern itself |
| What was added to the Constitution to insure that certain rights and freedoms could never be taken away from the people? | a Bill of Rights |
| What is a republic? | a government run bu representatives of the people |
| Who was our first President? | George Washington |
| Who was our first Vice President? | John Adams |
| Where was our country's capital when George Washington was President? | New York |
| What do we call the day the new President takes the oath of office? | Inauguration Day |
| How many terms did Washington serve? | two |
| Who was our second President? | John Adams |
| Near what river was the country's new capital built? | the Potomac River? |
| Which states gave land for our country's new capital? | Virginia and Maryland |
| What was the name of the new capital? | Washington |
| What was the land that the new capital was built on called? | the District of Columbia |
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