Stack #543476 Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
Shays's Rebellion grew out of what	Discontent with heavy taxes
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention	j
Did the states give up most of their important governmental powers in order to join the Confederation	No
Did all thirteen states eagerly send representatives to the Constitutional Convention	No
What helps to keep the strength of each of the three branches of government under control	The separation of powers and the system of checks and balances
Have there been many major changes in constitutional law over the past two hundred years	No
Does the Bill of Rights list all of the rights held by American citizens	No
How were the activities of the Constitutional Convention kept throughout the meetings	Secret
Did the Northwest Ordinances protect slavery in the western lands	No
Are the laws passed by Congress the supreme laws of the land	No
A section of land six miles square	Township
The freedom to stockpile goods temporarily at a foreign location	Right of deposit
The giving of formal approval to certain documents	Ratification
Charge on imported goods	Tariff
A count of the population	Census
Plan that created only a legislative body for governing the nation	Articles of Confederation
An attempt to persuade the states to ratify the Constitution	The Federalist Papers
Contained the means of adding new states to the Union	Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Organized western land sales	Northwest Ordinance of 1785
Guarantees that were added to the Constitution	Bill of Rights
In what city and in what building did delegates meet and devise the new Consitution	Independence Hall in Philadelphia
What was the name of the compromise that settled the issue of the counting of slaves for representation and taxation	three-fifths compromise
Who was the experienced treaty maker sent by the Confederation Congress to negotiate with Spain	John Jay
What were the names given to those who favored and those who opposed the acceptance of the Constitution	Federalists and Antifederalists
What is the precise term that depicts the type of government created by the Constitution	Republic
What system did the Constitution devise to elect a president	Electoral college
Who was chosen as chairman of the Constitutional Convention	George Washington
What is the name given to the first paragraph of the constitution	Preamble
What two plans were merged to form the Great Compromise	New Jersey and Virginia plans
What is the commonly stated function of the judicial branch	Interpretation of the law
The Consitution of the United States is	Older than all constitutions of other nations
What are the freedoms guaranteed under the First Ammendment	Freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, freedom of speech
Which major state was slow to ratify the Articles of Confederation	Virginia
Did Alexander Hamilton attend the Consitutitional Convention	Yes
Before and during most of the War for Independence, what were the colonies governed by	Continental Congress
Who were the writers of The Federalist Papers	Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison
Did the writers of the Constitution agree that the new government should be a democracy	No
What could the Confederation Congress levy taxes	No
What did the writers of the Constitution not compromise on	The abandonment of the Articles of Confederation
What did the most important legislation passed by the Confederation Congress deal with	The western lands
Explain the basic difference between a republic and a democracy	Essay: see text p.115
Why has the Constitution endured as a successful guide for government	Essay: see text p.121-122

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