2. Beginnings of American Federalism

Question 1

True or false: colonists disagreed with the process more than the policies themselves

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Unpopular British policies

Answer 2

Sugar tax tea tax stamp act. Parliamentary representation. Actual reference representation versus virtual representation

Question 3

Who drafted the stamp act

Answer 3

Thomas wathely

Question 4

When did the Boston tea party happen

Answer 4

1773

Question 5

Sovereignty for Americans

Answer 5

We the people

Question 6

Key principles of federalism

Answer 6

Representation and sovereignty

Question 7

Who wrote the Albany plan in 1754

Answer 7

Benjamin Franklin. it was the beginnings of an American federal model

Question 8

The Albany plan included

Answer 8

Council of representatives elected from the colonies and the president appointed by the crown. The council would be responsible for defense land disputes and taxation. The president would have veto power.

Question 9

Who wrote letters from a farmer in Pennsylvania in 1767 and 1768

Answer 9

John Dickinson

Question 10

The continental Congress met in Philadelphia in what year?

Answer 10

1774. They decided not to declare independence but to fight England economically.

Question 11

Dates of the American revolution

Answer 11

April 1775 to September 1783

Question 12

In May of 1775 the second continental Congress met in Philadelphia and drafted

Answer 12

The declaration of independence in the articles of confederation

Question 13

Government structure under the articles of confederation

Answer 13

One house national Congress, no court system, no executive.

Question 14

True or false: under the articles of confederation Congress had the authority to regulate trade or levy taxes

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Article 2 of the articles of confederation claimed

Answer 15

Each state retains every power, jurisdiction, and right not expressly granted to congress

Question 16

How many votes are needed to amend legislation under the articles of confederation

Answer 16

All 13

Question 17

Problems associated with the articles of confederation

Answer 17

There was no power to tax and Georgia and North Carolina refuse to send any money. Army veterans demanded pensions forcing Congress to retreat

Question 18

During the depression of 1786 the dollar fell to what value

Answer 18

2.5 cents

Question 19

Who led a rebellion in Massachusetts in 1786?

Answer 19

Daniel Shay. He led 1500 people who destroyed court records and released debtors from prison

Question 20

Madison believed that

Answer 20

A new constitution should be written and that there was a need for a strong central government

Question 21

Where did James Madison grow up

Answer 21

Virginia

Question 22

Montesquieu wrote this in 1748

Answer 22

The spirit of the laws

Question 23

These philosophers wrote about the dilemma of creating a strong government to preserve and protect a visual of rights and liberties but not so powerful as to abuse the same rights

Answer 23

Montesquieu, Locke, Hobbs, Voltaire, Rousseau

Question 24

Plato and Aristotle prefer the size of government

Answer 24

Small. Plato suggested an ideal number of families was 5040

Question 25

Machiavelli prefer the size of government

Answer 25

Large-for defense purposes. But large societies lead to create diversity and difficulty in reaching agreement. Large government will eventually lead to dictatorship and tyranny

Question 26

Montesquieu’s solution to Machiavelli’s dilemma

Answer 26

Federative Republic made up of small republics

Question 27

True or false: Madison believed that governmental tyranny was more likely in small states

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Madison believes that diversity of opinion

Answer 28

In large societies safeguards freedom justice and human rights

Question 29

The constitution contains these two types of auxiliary precautions

Answer 29

Separation of powers and federalism

Question 30

Was Thomas Jefferson at the convention

Answer 30

Nope

Question 31

Who is known as the father of the constitution?

Answer 31

James Madison

Question 32

The Virginia plan written by James Madison was nation centered and included

Answer 32

A strong unitary form of government. National government would be given the authority to act in all areas were states were incompetent. National Congress would have authority to invalidate actions of the states. Members of the House would be popularly elected. State representation of Congress would be based on population.

Question 33

The New Jersey plan introduced by William Paterson was state centered and included

Answer 33

A plan to fix the articles of confederation Congress would have a stronger authority to regulate interstate commerce and raise revenue. Would’ve added a little bit of structure to the government.

Question 34

State centered delegates wanted Congress to be selected by

Answer 34

State legislatures. They wanted equal state apportionment portion in each house. They wanted each state to have just one vote regardless of size. 

Question 35

Nation centered delegates wanted the house to be…

Answer 35

Popularly elected. They wanted both the house and senate to be based on population. And they wanted to senate to be chosen by the house.

Question 36

The great compromise was offered by

Answer 36

Roger Sherman

Question 37

The 12th amendment altered this process

Answer 37

Selection of the chief executive

Question 38

Madison called the new government

Answer 38

A mixed system, the compound republic, composition government

Question 39

Madison argued that the new constitution was confederal because

Answer 39

It had to be ratified by the states themselves