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Test 2
US History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Based on this excerpt from the Northwest Ordinance, which statement is a valid conclusion? | Slavery was legally banned in the Northwest Territory. |
| Despite the Northwest Ordinance, slavery | Continued to be an issue in the U.S. |
| (Refers to Shay’s Rebellion) Based on the letter, what problem is being described? | weakness of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation |
| Which of these actions was the most direct result of the situation described in the document? (Shay's rebellion) | Delegates created a new Constitution. |
| Under the Articles of Confederation, the years between 1781 and 1787 are often referred to as the “critical period” because the | central government lacked the power to deal with major problems |
| Shays’ Rebellion (1786) became a concern for many national leaders because it | exposed fundamental weaknesses in government under the Articles of Confederation |
| The Land Ordinance of 1785 that the Articles of Confederation created | Allowed for the organization settlement of the Northwest Territory |
| The grid system created by the Land Ordinance of 1785 prioritized | Support for public education |
| The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 is among the most significant accomplishments under the Articles | It allowed territories to become states |
| “Let every state import what it pleases. The morality or wisdom of slavery are considerations belonging to the states themselves" What issue is being discussed in the documents? | Whether the Constitution should allow the slave trade to continue |
| Which statement identifies a key difference between the arguments presented in both documents? | Mason argued against the slave trade on moral grounds, while Ellsworth argued in favor of it based on federalism and economics. |
| Which action occurred as a result of the disagreement depicted in these documents? Something was allowed to continue for 20 more years | The slave trade was allowed to continue until 1808. |
| Which statement identifies a key difference between Documents 1 and 2? therefore, that the exercise of power, in this case, should be restrained within proper limits | Brutus argues that individual rights need more protection from the government, while Hamilton argues that the Constitution already protects those rights. |
| The debate depicted in the documents is most related to (Anti-federalists vs Federalist Alexander Hamilton) | ratification of the Constitution |
| Patrick Henry opposed the Constitution because he feared | A strong national government would strip people’s liberties |
| Many Anti-Federalists objected to the Constitution on the grounds that | It did not protect the rights of the individuals |
| It was important for Virginia to ratify the Constitution because | It was one of the biggest and most influential states in the nation |
| Anti-Federalists, like Henry, insisted on the inclusion | A Bill of Rights |
| The purpose of each of these provisions is to (The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states) | determine the division of power between state and central governments |
| The powers that were created by these two passages are referred to as | Reserved powers |
| What was the primary reason James Madison wrote this and other Federalist Papers? (constant aim is to divide and arrange the several offices in such a manner as that each may be a check on the other) | to support ratification of the Constitution |
| Which constitutional principle does Madison most directly describe in this passage? | separation of powers between the branches of government |
| The purpose of this statement was to ( Under such a clause as this, can anything be said to be reserved and kept back from Congress?) | question the power granted to Congress under the Constitution |
| Which provision in the Constitution is the author of this passage questioning? (My object is to consider that undefined, unbounded and immense power) | elastic clause |
| The Constitution gives the power to determine presidential succession beyond the vice president to | Congress |
| The 22nd amendment, added in 1951, changed presidential eligibility by | establishing a two-term limit |
| What is one impact of this amendment on American society? (Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; ) | Congress cannot mandate a national religion. |
| Which of these events most likely influenced the passage of this amendment? (Freedom of religion) | The trial of John Peter Zenger |
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