Question 1

This person from South Carolina would most likely be an ____________________________.
 (Why?) _________________________________________________________________

Accepted Answer

Antifederalist.
 Many South Carolinians were plantation owners who feared a strong federal government would threaten slavery and state power.

Question 2

Difference between a limited and unlimited government:

Accepted Answer

Answer: Limited government has restraints; unlimited does not.

Question 3

The Preamble supports this idea:
 The power of government comes from

Accepted Answer

the people

Question 4

Why were the Articles of Confederation too weak?

Accepted Answer

Because the federal government could not enforce laws, collect taxes, or regulate trade.

Question 5

How does federalism keep government power limited?

Accepted Answer

It divides power between the national and state governments, preventing either from becoming too powerful.

Question 6

What did Antifederalists want to add to protect people’s rights?

Accepted Answer

A Bill of Rights.

Question 7

What did Shays’ Rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

It showed that the government had no army to stop uprisings or enforce laws.

Question 8

How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 help the country grow?

Accepted Answer

It set rules for creating new states and expanding westward.

Question 9

Why did the Founders distrust a strong national government?

Accepted Answer

They had just fought against British tyranny, so they gave most power to the states under the Articles.

Question 10

How did the Great Compromise solve the debate between large and small states?

Accepted Answer

It created a bicameral legislature:
Senate = equal representation (2 per state)
House = representation based on population

Question 11

What did the Federalists believe about the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

They thought the Articles were too weak and that the government needed power to tax and raise an army.

Question 12

Why did the Articles give most power to the states?

Accepted Answer

The writers did not trust a strong central government after British rule.

Question 13

What was the main goal of both the Articles and the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

To create an organized system of government.

Question 14

Which group supported the Constitution without the Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

the Federalists

Question 15

The phrase “We the People” represents which idea?

Accepted Answer

Popular sovereignty or representative democracy — power comes from the people.

Question 16

What two results came from the Commerce Compromise?

Accepted Answer

The federal government could not tax exports, and
It could not regulate the slave trade for 20 years.

Question 17

How did delegates work together to write the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

They compromised on key issues to create a plan that benefited the entire nation.

Question 18

Why did Thomas Jefferson oppose the National Bank?

Accepted Answer

He believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution — Congress should only use powers specifically listed.

Question 19

What constitutional principle prevents tyranny by separating powers?

Accepted Answer

Separation of powers.

Question 20

Describe one major plan or compromise:
Virginia Plan = _______
New Jersey Plan = ______
Great Compromise = _________
3/5 Compromise = ___________
Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise = ____________

Accepted Answer

Representation based on population, Equal representation for all states, Combined both into a two-house legislature, Counted enslaved people as 3/5 for representation,  No export taxes, no slave trade regulation for 20 years

Question 21

Why did the Founders want to limit government power?

Accepted Answer

They wanted to avoid tyranny and protect individual freedoms.

Question 22

Which compromises helped balance the needs of large and small states?

Accepted Answer

The Great Compromise and the 3/5 Compromise.

Question 23

How does the Constitution reflect the idea of “We the People”?

Accepted Answer

It gives citizens the power to elect leaders and shape government.

Question 24

What lessons did the Founders learn from the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

A weak central government cannot effectively govern or protect the nation.

Question	Answer
This person from South Carolina would most likely be an ____________________________. (Why?) _________________________________________________________________	Antifederalist. Many South Carolinians were plantation owners who feared a strong federal government would threaten slavery and state power.
Difference between a limited and unlimited government:	Answer: Limited government has restraints; unlimited does not.
The Preamble supports this idea: The power of government comes from	the people
Why were the Articles of Confederation too weak?	Because the federal government could not enforce laws, collect taxes, or regulate trade.
How does federalism keep government power limited?	It divides power between the national and state governments, preventing either from becoming too powerful.
What did Antifederalists want to add to protect people’s rights?	A Bill of Rights.
What did Shays’ Rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?	It showed that the government had no army to stop uprisings or enforce laws.
How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 help the country grow?	It set rules for creating new states and expanding westward.
Why did the Founders distrust a strong national government?	They had just fought against British tyranny, so they gave most power to the states under the Articles.
How did the Great Compromise solve the debate between large and small states?	It created a bicameral legislature: Senate = equal representation (2 per state) House = representation based on population
What did the Federalists believe about the Articles of Confederation?	They thought the Articles were too weak and that the government needed power to tax and raise an army.
Why did the Articles give most power to the states?	The writers did not trust a strong central government after British rule.
What was the main goal of both the Articles and the Constitution?	To create an organized system of government.
Which group supported the Constitution without the Bill of Rights?	the Federalists
The phrase “We the People” represents which idea?	Popular sovereignty or representative democracy — power comes from the people.
What two results came from the Commerce Compromise?	The federal government could not tax exports, and It could not regulate the slave trade for 20 years.
How did delegates work together to write the Constitution?	They compromised on key issues to create a plan that benefited the entire nation.
Why did Thomas Jefferson oppose the National Bank?	He believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution — Congress should only use powers specifically listed.
What constitutional principle prevents tyranny by separating powers?	Separation of powers.
Describe one major plan or compromise: Virginia Plan = _______ New Jersey Plan = ______ Great Compromise = _________ 3/5 Compromise = ___________ Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise = ____________	Representation based on population, Equal representation for all states, Combined both into a two-house legislature, Counted enslaved people as 3/5 for representation, No export taxes, no slave trade regulation for 20 years
Why did the Founders want to limit government power?	They wanted to avoid tyranny and protect individual freedoms.
Which compromises helped balance the needs of large and small states?	The Great Compromise and the 3/5 Compromise.
How does the Constitution reflect the idea of “We the People”?	It gives citizens the power to elect leaders and shape government.
What lessons did the Founders learn from the Articles of Confederation?	A weak central government cannot effectively govern or protect the nation.

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