Articles And Constitution

Question 1

What two documents from English law greatly influenced American thinking on law?

Answer 1

The English Bill of Rights and the Enlightenment

Question 2

Which two Enlightenment philosophers influenced American thinking on government?

Answer 2

John Locke and Monstesquieu

Question 3

What essays were even more influential in America than the Enlightenment letter?

Answer 3

Cato’s letters

Question 4

What was the first constitution for the United States?

Answer 4

The articles of confederation

Question 5

What kind of government did the articles of confederation create? Define it.

Answer 5

A confederation government. It is a union of sovereign groups or states united for purposes of common action

Question 6

How many branches of government were there under the Articles? What kind of branch was it?

Answer 6

1 legislative

Question 7

What did article II (two) of the Articles of confederation say that each member of state retained?

Answer 7

It’s sovereignty, freedom, and independence. And every power, jurisdiction, and right.

Question 8

Under the articles, how many representatives could each state send to congress?

Answer 8

2-7

Question 9

Under the articles, how many votes did each state have in congress?

Answer 9

One

Question 10

How many states were required to approve an amendment to the articles?

Answer 10

13

Question 11

What powers did congress NOT have under the articles?

Answer 11

Power to tax
Power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce
Power to enforce resolutions

Question 12

How many amendments were made to the articles?

Answer 12

0

Question 13

What event in western Massachusetts helped lead to a push for stronger central government?

Answer 13

Shay’s rebellion

Question 14

What was the sole and express purpose of the Philadelphia convenction?

Answer 14

To revise the articles of confederation

Question 15

What happened instead of revising the articles?

Answer 15

They scrapped them and made a new constitution

Question 16

Who came out of retirement to serve as president of the Philadelphia convention?

Answer 16

George Washington

Question 17

Who drafted the Virginia plan?

Answer 17

James Madison

Question 18

What aspect of the Virginia Plan held up proceedings in Philadelphia the most?

Answer 18

Representation in the legislature

Question 19

In response to The Virginia Plan, William Paterson and other small states proposed what plan?

Answer 19

The New Jersey Plan

Question 20

Which delegate to the Philadelphia Convection said that the British government was “the best in the world” and proposed that a similar style of government be adopted in America?

Answer 20

Alexander Hamilton

Question 21

What was the three-fifths compromise?

Answer 21

It pro posed that three-fifths of the slave population would count to representation in the legislature

Question 22

Who proposed the great compromise?

Answer 22

Rodger Sherman

Question 23

What day and year was the constitution signed? (Celebrated as constitution day)

Answer 23

September 17, 1787

Question 24

Why did George Mason refuse to sign the constitution?

Answer 24

Because he wanted a bill of rights to be added

Question 25

Under the constitution, how long are the terms for delegates to the House of Representatives?

Answer 25

2 years

Question 26

How is representation apportioned in the House of Representatives?

Answer 26

Based on population

Question 27

Under the constitution, how long are senators elected to serve in office?

Answer 27

6 years

Question 28

How is representation apportioned in the senate?

Answer 28

It is equal

Question 29

How long are the President and Vice President elected to serve in office?

Answer 29

4 years

Question 30

What powers are NOT delegated to the president by the constitution!

Answer 30

To declare war and peace
To legislate

Question 31

What does article III (three) of the constitution establish?

Answer 31

The Supreme Court and inferior national courts

Question 32

What are the two processes by which an amendment can be made to the constitution?

Answer 32

Ratification by three-forths of state legislatures
Both need to approve two-thirds house and senate

Question 33

How many states were squired to ratify the constitution for it to go into effect?

Answer 33

9 states

Question 34

The delegates at Philadelphia created the system of federalism define it.

Answer 34

A mixed mode of government that combines a general government with regional governments in a single political system with split powers

Question 35

Those who supported the ratification of the constitution were known as what?

Answer 35

Federalists

Question 36

Who wrote the federalists papers?

Answer 36

Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
John Jay

Question 37

People who opposed ratification of the constitution were known as what?

Answer 37

Anti federalists

Question 38

Name three anti federalists

Answer 38

Patrick Henry
Samuel Adams
Richard Henry

Question 39

Why did anti federalists oppose the ratification of the constitution?

Answer 39

They thought that the president would become a king. They also thought that it would grant too much power to the central authority.

Question 40

What was the Massachusetts compromise?

Answer 40

It was a ratification put together by John Hancock and Samuel Adams who recommended amendments for Congress to consider