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ga gov. test chapter
government test on close- up text book chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| It established a "firm league of friendship” among the states, and was approved on November 15, 1777. | Articles of Confederation |
| It was a formula for counting the number of all other persons” living in the southern states. | 3/5th Compromise |
| Basis on which each colony was established. | charter |
| 5. Opposition to the British policies resulted in a ____________ of many goods originating in England | boycott |
| 6. The Second Continental Congress declared the Articles of Confederation effective after their ____________ in 1781 | ratification |
| This forbid Congress from taxing the export of goods from any State | Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise |
| In the Albany Plan of Union, it was proposed that ___ from each colony meet annually as a congress. | delegates |
| The Stamp Act of 1765 was a law enacted by the British that | Increased the colonists taxes |
| One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that it could not.... | not lay or collect taxes or duties |
| This state did not send a delegate to the Constitutional Convention. | Rhode Island |
| The debate over the ratification of the Constitution was won by the | Federalists |
| What three ideas of government did the English colonists bring with them from England? | The need for limited government, representative government,an ordered government |
| What rights are outlined in the Declaration of Independence | All men are created equal,government receives its power from the people and that people should overthrow an unjust government |
| This settled the debate about state representation in Congress and created the Senate and the House of Representatives | Great Compromise |
| This proposal favored large colonial states and would base representation in Congress based on a state's population. | Virginia Plan |
| This proposal favored small colonial states and would base representation in Congress on equality amongst all states. | New Jersey Plan |
| A series of essays written in support of ratifying the Constitution. | Federalist Papers |
| Type of colony organized by a person to whom the king has given land are known as... | propietary |
| Trial by jury, due process and the right to own private property were all rights grants in the ____ | Magna Carta |
| Father of the Constitution | James Madison |
| Delegates who wanted the USA to have a strong central government | Federalists |
| Which state became the 9th state to ratify the Constitution and make it official? | New York |
| On what date was the Declaration of Indpendence signed? | July 4, 1776 |
| Another name for the Great Compromise | Connecticut Compromise |
| Government consisting of one house as a legislature | unicameral |
| a two-house legislature | bicameral |
| The belief that government should NOT be all powerful | limited government |
| Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness | Unalienable Rights |
| wrote the Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
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