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SS Unit 5 Ch 1
SS Unit 5 Ch 1 study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did early state constitutions limit the power of state governments? | They said that the government could not search a person's home or imprison someone without good reason, keep a person in jail without trial, take away a person's right by jury, or stop people from assembling peaceably. |
| What was the name of the document that limited the rights of British monarchs? | Magna Carta |
| How is the idea of freedom of religion related to the idea of freedom of conscience? | Both agree that the government cannot tell people what they should believe. |
| How did Elizabeth Freeman us the Massachusetts constitution to gain her freedom? | The Massachusetts constitution says that all men are born free and equal so she successfully sued Massachusetts for her freedom on the grounds that the constitution declared her both free and equal from birth. |
| Who was the author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What does this document state about the government's role in religion? | All men should be able to practice their chosen religion without interference from the government. |
| Why does the author state that the government cannot legitimately take away an individuals freedom of religion? | Religious freedom is considered a natural right of mankind that should not be taken away. |
| Why did most Americans want a weak national government at first? | years of British rule had convinced most Americans not to place too much power int he hands of the national government. |
| What was one task taken on by the delegates to the Second Continental Congress? | Delegates were attempting to create a plan for a central US government. |
| How did America's relationship with Britain affect the work of the Second Continental Congress? | Delegates experience with Parliament and monarchs and their unfair rules and policies led them to believe that a strong national government would infringe on individual rights and liberties. |
| What were the two principles that delegates to the Second Continental Congress strongly believed in? | Delegates believed in self-rule and government by consent. |
| What was an important difference between the Articles of Confederation and state constitutions? | Unlike states, the people did not elect members of the national legislature. Instead, members of Congress were appointed by states. Also, the Articles gave Congress very little power , while state constitutions gave a great deal of power. |
| Under the Articles of Confederation, how could the national government pass a law and how could the national government enforce it? | Congress could pass a law only with the approval of nine out of thirteen states, but it had no way to enforce it. |
| Why do you think Americans wanted a national government like the one created by the Articles of Confederation? | They didn't want a strong national government that could take away their rights like the British government had done so they created a weak national government in the Articles. |
| How many states needed to agree in order for Congress to enter into a treaty? | Nine |
| Which Article explains how many states needed to agree in order for the Articles to be changed"? | Article 13 (x111) said that all states had to be in agreement. |
| Which words show that the writers were hoping to create a government different from the British monarchy? | Each state keeps their sovereignty, freedom, and independence. War will be paid out of a common treasury not taxed. No war, taxes, or coined money can be created without 9 states being in agreement. |
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