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Unit 2
Unit 2: Creating the Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a term for a country governed by representatives? | A republic |
| What is a term that means to formally approve a plan or an agreement? | Ratify |
| Who were the opponents of the United States Constitution? | Anti-Federalists |
| What was the first constitution of the United States? | Articles of Confederation |
| What is a term for a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government? | Constitution |
| Who was the father of the Constitution? | James Madison |
| Where was the Constitutional Convention held? | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Who was the leader of Shays' Rebellion? | Daniel Shays |
| What is a term that means two houses? | Bicameral |
| Who was the leader of the Constitutional Convention? | George Washington |
| Which document served as a the first plan of government for the United States? | Articles of Confederation |
| Which document declared the United States free from Great Britain? | Declaration of Independence |
| Which document formed a loose union of states? | Articles of Confederation |
| Which document is the foundation of all laws in the United States? | U.S. Constitution |
| Why did the Articles of Confederation create a weak, national government? | Most Americans were afraid of giving the government too much power. |
| What was the term for a 9/13 vote to pass a law? | Consensus |
| How many states had to agree in order to pass a law under the Articles of Confederation? | 9 |
| How many states had to agree in order to amend the Articles of Confederation? | 13 |
| How many people were required to be admitted as a new state? | 60,000 |
| What was the name of the ordinance that set out the rules for settling new territory? | Land Ordinance |
| What was the name of the ordinance that set out the rules for statehood? | Northwest Ordinance |
| What was banned in the Northwest Territories? | Slavery |
| What was the purpose of section 16 of each township in the Northwest Territories? | Public Schools |
| Why did Congress wish to sell the land in the Northwest Territories? | To pay off the debt from the Revolution and to pay the soldiers |
| How many territories were created out of the Northwest Territories | Five |
| What problem with the Articles of Confederation led to Shays' Rebellion? | Congress had little power over the nation. |
| Why did Daniel Shays and the farmers rebel against the Massachusetts government? | Massachusetts legislature abused its power. |
| Why did the courts foreclose on the farmers' lands? | The taxes had not been paid. |
| Why were the farmers unable to pay their taxes? | They were not paid for their war service and there was a drought. |
| What change was necessary to avoid another Shays' Rebellion? | The creation of a strong, central government. |
| Why was James Madison considered the "father of the Constitution"? | He proposed many of the ideas that are part of the U.S. Constitution. |
| How many branches of government are in the U.S. government? | Three |
| What are the three branches of government? | Legislative, Executive, and Judicial |
| Which plan proposed a three branch government? | Both Virginia and New Jersey |
| Which plan proposed a bicameral legislature? | Virginia Plan |
| Which plan proposed a unicameral legislature? | New Jersey Plan |
| Which plan proposed representation should be based on the size of a state's population? | Virginia Plan |
| Which plan proposed representation should be equal? | New Jersey Plan |
| Who created the Great Compromise? | Roger Sherman |
| Why did small states object to the Virginia Plan? | They feared that large states would out-vote them. |
| How did the Great Compromise guarantee the power of the government would remain in the hands of the people? | By having the size of the population determine the number of representatives in the House of Representatives and by breaking the strength of the government into three separate branches. |
| To count the population, how many slaves out of 5 would be counted? | Three |
| Why did many southerners object to the ending of the slave trade? | They feared that the southern economy would be ruined if slavery were outlawed. |
| Why did James Madison choose three-fifths to solve the question of counting slaves? | It equalized the population with the northern states. |
| How did Northerners view slavery? | They wished it would be ended or that the South would pay property taxes on its slaves. |
| How did Southerners view slavery? | It was a necessary labor force. |
| What did system did the Framers adopt to elect the chief executive? | Electoral College |
| What is the magic number to win the presidential election? | 270 |
| Why did the Framers choose the Electoral College over popular election? | They feared the ill-educated people would choose based on the region in which they lived. |
| Why did Anti-Federalists oppose the Constitution? | It failed to protect the rights of the people and gave too much power to the chief executive. |
| Who led the Federalists? | Alexander Hamilton and James Madison |
| What did the Federalists promise to add to the Constitution in order to get ratification? | A Bill of Rights |
| Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution? | Delaware |
| When was the Constitution signed? | September 17, 1787 |
| How many states had to ratify the Constitution in order for it to go into effect? | 9 |
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