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U.S. Gov. Unit 2 (2)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why was Jefferson chosen to write the Declaration of Independence? | he had written many other notable pieces of literature before and was from Virginia |
| Who helped Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence? | The commitee of five; Franklin, Jefferson, Livingston, Adams, and Sherman |
| What was the nation's first constitution? | the articles of confederation |
| What powers were given to Congress under the Articles? | declare and conduct war, send and recieve embassadors, sign treaties, and administer affairs with Indian nations |
| What were the weaknesses of the government under the Articles? | congress had no power to tax, regulate trade between states, no power over any person in any state, no power to force states to honor treaties with other nations, and the articles could only be changed with consent from all 13 states |
| What were the achievements of the government under the articles? | conducted and won revolutionary war, secured formal recognition of American independence from foreign nations, Northwest Ordinance of 1787 |
| What was the significance of Shay's rebellion? | it brought to the forfront the problems with the Articles of Confederation and gave feul to federalists who wanted to increase central government and diminish state rights |
| Where did the Constitutional convention take place? | Philadelphia |
| What state failed to send delegates to the constitutional convention? | Rhode Island |
| What were the Rules of Procedure adopted by the convention? | a majority of the states were needed to conduct business, if a delegate's absence left a state without representation then they would need permission to leave, and each state's delegation would have one vote |
| What issues divided the delegates at the Constitutional Convention? | congressional representation, state's vs. central government, and slavery |
| How did the Convention solve the issue of congressional representation? | Congress would have two houses: the house of representatives, controlled by a state's population, and the senate, only 2 representatives from each state |
| How did the convention address the slavery issue? | The 3/5ths compromise, every one slave would count as 3/5 of a person for a state's population |
| What concerns did the Anti-Federalists have with the new Constitution? | too much power in the central government, a lack of a bill of rights, a republic could not work in such a large area |
| How many states were needed to ratify the new Constitution? | nine |
| What strategies did the Federalists employ to ensure ratification? | they encouraged supporters in each state to organize conventions quickly and published the federalist papers to rebute anti-federalist claims |
| What was the Federalists' first rebuttal to each Anti-Federalist concern? | Federalist Paper #51: constitution had a system of checks and balances with separation of power so no one branch dominated another |
| What compromise did the Federalist eventually make? | They added a bill of rights to the constitution. |
| Where was the US temporary capital established? | New York |
| What are the 7 component parts of the declaration of independence? | reason for the declaration of independence, self evident truths, purpose of government, reasons for altering or abolishing the government, list of grievances, rights of the united sovereign states, and the pledges |
| What was the Federalists' second rebuttal to each Anti-Federalist concern? | Federalist Paper #10: the new government would prevent factions from forming, thus protecting the peoples' interests |
| What was the Federalists' third rebuttal to each Anti-Federalist concern? | Federalist Paper #84: constitution allows the government to exercise enumerated powers ONLY and its citizens exercise popular sovereignty |
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