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Civ U1 T2
Unit 1 Topic 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Magna Carta guaranteed ____ ___ for all individuals. | Due process |
| What was the main idea of the Mayflower Compact? | Self-government |
| The A.O.C. had problems for the central/federal government b/c they didn't have enough control over the ______ | States |
| Even though the Constitutional Convention met to "revise" the Articles of Confederation, what did they end up with? | A new Constitution (replaced the A.O.C) |
| What rebellion happened as a result from Congress's inability to pay its debts? | Shay's Rebellion |
| Why was Daniel Shay upset? | Congress (or states) were requiring farmers to pay back their loans from fighting in the Revolutionary war (Congress was in debt) |
| Was Congress quick or slow in adopting the A.O.C? Was Congress quick or slow in ratifying the Constitution? | Quick for A.O.C Slow for constitution |
| Which "plan" wanted a bicameral legislature based on population and supported by big states? | Virginia Plan |
| Which "plan" wanted a unicameral legislature with equality? | New Jersey Plan |
| What was the result of the Virginia / NJ plans? | the Great Compromise (bicameral legislature) |
| Which plan wanted Congress to be based on population? | Virginia Plan |
| Which compromise was a result of how to count the slave population when considering the number of respresentatives sent to Congress? | Three-Fifths compromise |
| Which group was FOR the ratifying of the Constitution? | Federalists |
| Why were the Federalists wanting the Constitution? | To keep the country from dividing into political groups |
| What type of government did the Federalists promote as the most EFFECTIVE government? | Republic |
| What group was against the Constitution? | Anti-federalists |
| What was a common pseudonym for those writers against the Constitution? | Brutus |
| Which writer/side thought the rulers of America would be oppressive? | Brutus or Anti-Federalists |
| How did they compromise over the Constitution? | Added the Bill of Rights |
| Name a Federalist leader | Hamilton, John Jay or James Madison |
| Name an Anti-Federalist leader | Patrick Henry or George Mason |
| Which group said the country should be large with a republic form of government? | Federalists |
| Which group wanted to keep the country small? | Anti-Federalists |
| Which group were small farmers often from rural areas | Anti-Federalists |
| Make sure you have finished coloring and gluing your Federalism foldable from last class |