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Origins of Gov T
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| president of the 2nd Continental Congress | John Hancock |
| instrumental in establishing a stable financial system | Alexander Hamilton |
| US minister to France during the Revolutionary War | Benjamin Franklin |
| framed the three branches of government based on Massachusetts Constitution | John Adams |
| the Father of the Constitution | James Madison |
| proposed the Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) | Roger Sherman |
| wrote Virginia's Declaration of Rights | George Mason |
| first Supreme Court Justice | John Jay |
| what event demonstrated the instability of the US under the Articles of Confederation? Shay's Rebellion OR Bacon's Rebellion OR The Whiskey Rebellion | Shay's Rebellion |
| what is the primary purpose of a tariff on imported goods? to provide incentives for consumers to buy more imported goods OR to protect domestic industries by making imported goods more expensive | to protect domestic industries by making imported goods more expensive |
| according to the Virginia Plan, what determined the number of representatives a state could have? | state population |
| which of the following BEST describes the significance of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut? | It created the first written constitution in America, establishing a system of representative government |
| what was the purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise, which was reached at the Constitutional Convention? | to decide how to count enslaved people when determining a state's population for congressional representation and taxation |
| Which of these identifies a key feature of the Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)? unicameral legislature, parliamentary system, executive branch with limited powers, equal representation for all states in both houses, bicameral legislature | bicameral legislature |
| How did the Federalists who supported the new Constitution win the support of the Anti-Federalists, who were concerned about strengthening the central government? | they agreed to ratify the Bill of Rights |
| Federalist or Anti-Federalist: Alexander Hamilton versus Patrick Henry. What documents did they favor? | Hamilton was a Federalist, supporting the ratification of the Constitution. Henry was an Anti-Federalist, supporting the ratification of the Constitution if a Bill of Rights was added onto the Constitution. |
| The influence of the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, the Glorious Revolution, and the writing of John Locke show that the US... grew further independent of British political thought OR adopted many of England's political views and traditions | adopted many of England's political views and traditions |
| one of John Locke's most famous writings is his Two Treatises of Government. What was he trying to justify? | he execution of Charles I and the Glorious Revolution |
| the Magna Carta of 1215 was one of the earliest examples of... | limited government |
| Leaders, especially James Madison and Alexander Hamilton called for a Constitutional Convention, because the Articles...(4) | didn't have a chief executive, failed to regulate interstate commerce and collect taxes, had no judiciary to settle state disputes, was unable to raise a national army |
| The State Legislature passed a new law saying someone needs to be 19 to get a license. Many citizens opposed this new law and signed petitions that the law be voted upon by the citizens of Maryland at the next election. The citizens exercised their... | right to bring their concerns to a referendum |
| After the French and Indian War, the British government imposed new laws on the North American colonies, such as the Stamp Act and the Sugar act. Such acts were designed to... | raise revenue for the expanding British Empire |
| The opening statement of the US Declaration of Independence indicates that people have... the right to be happy, human rights, a life without restraint, the right to overthrow the government, OR the ability to form their own economic system | human rights |
| Which clause refers to the Constitution as the "supreme law of the land" in Article VI, Section 2? | Supremacy Clause |
| What clause in the Constitution allows Congress to stretch its power beyond the written Constitution considering the authoritative decision is necessary and proper? | Elastic Clause |
| When James II abdicated the throne, William and Mary were invited to serve as King and Queen so long as they agreed to what document? English Bill of Rights OR Petition of Right | English Bill of Rights |
| The Congress of the US as explained by Article 1, Section 1 of the US Constitution is a... presidential system, parliamentary system, republic, unicameral legislature, bicameral legislature | bicameral legislature |
| What are the FIVE fundamental principles of US government? (5) | natural/individual rights, federalism, separation of powers, limited government, checks and balances |
| Describe the New Jersey Plan's branches of government and purposes (5) | unicameral legislature w one vote per state - states are equally powerful; confederation of sovereign states; congress can tax & regulate trade; weak executive - more than one person elected by congress; judiciary has limited power, chosen by executive |
| Describe the Virginia Plan's LEGISLATIVE BRANCH -- kind of legislature, houses, how legislators are chosen, power from laws (4) | strong national government; national, bicameral legislature: two houses (lower and upper legislators are chosen by the opposite house), number of legislators varies from state to state; power to bar any state laws found unconstitutional |
| Describe the Virginia Plan's executive (1) and judicial (1) branches. How did the smaller states feel? (2) | executive chosen by legislature; judiciary appointed by legislature; smaller states learned that more populous/larger states would be in control, they wanted a less powerful government with state independence |
| What is the importance of the Great Compromise? (1) What is the agreement? (4) | combines both the NJ and V plans; legislative branch is bicameral (house of reps + senate), congress can impose taxes, electoral college system - voters from each state vote for president, 4 year term limit to limit power |
| How did the North and South differ in terms of slavery. (1, 1) Explain how the 3/5 Compromise was an agreement between the North and South. (1) | North wanted to tax slaves, not represent them; South wanted to count the slaves as free people to have numbers/power in Congress. The agreement counts 3/5 of the slave population for taxation and representation. |
| What does the term 'extralegal' mean? | not sanctioned/intended by law |
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