Articles Of Confederation, Constitution, Federalists and antifederalists

Question 1

What was the group that created the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 1

The Second COntinental Congress

Question 2

What was the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 2

A government that could declare war, settle disputes between states, issue currency, and conduct affairs with indian tribes and foreign countries. However, it lacked power to govern efficiently.

Question 3

What allowed states to tax goods from outside states?

Answer 3

The Articles of Confederation

Question 4

An uprising in 1786 conducted by poor farmers that broke out in massachusetts was known as…

Answer 4

Shay’s Rebellion

Question 5

What were the few achievements of the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 5

Peace Treaty with Britain, Ended the American revolution, and passed the northwest ordinance.

Question 6

A social contract between a government and the people it governs.

Answer 6

The Constitution

Question 7

What did the constitution accomplish?

Answer 7

Established the governments power and identifies the basic rights that belong to the people who live within its borders.

Question 8

Which historical document wanted to protect people against abuses of power.

Answer 8

The constitution.

Question 9

Who helped write the constitution?

Answer 9

Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, George Mason, and Others

Question 10

What was the Tenth Amendment?

Answer 10

A law that stated that if its not a power given to the federal government, then the states and its people have it.

Question 11

What is Republicanism?

Answer 11

A government chosen by the peopole

Question 12

What is Popular Sovereignty?

Answer 12

An idea in the constitution that states the authority of the government is created by and for its citizens.

Question 13

What did Baron de Montesquieu influence?

Answer 13

Checks and Balances

Question 14

The separation of powers that ensures no branch of government is more powerful than the other is called…

Answer 14

Separation of Powers/Checks and Balances

Question 15

What ensures that 3/4 of the states are needed to add an amendment to the constitution?

Answer 15

The Amending Process

Question 16

What is the sharing of power between federal and various state governments?

Answer 16

Federalism

Question 17

What is a “federal republic”?

Answer 17

Where citizens have the political obligations to have their rights secured by two authorities (federal and state governments)

Question 18

What does the federal government do?

Answer 18

Treats issues facing the entire nation (such as defense)

Question 19

What does the state government do?

Answer 19

handles local affairs (such as marriage licenses)

Question 20

What is the idea that you are “innocent until proved guilty”?

Answer 20

Rights of the Accused

Question 21

Opponents of the new U.S. constitution were known as…

Answer 21

Anti-Federalists

Question 22

Thomas Jefferson (an Anti-Federalist) helped publish papers known as…

Answer 22

The Anti-Federalist papers

Question 23

What are some reasons why Anti-Federalists didn’t want to adopt the constitution?

Answer 23

Lack of a Bill of Rights, too much government power, belief that federal laws were superior to state laws, the republic was too vast to govern, and fear of the chief executive.

Question 24

What were Alexander Hamilton, John, Jay, and James Madison?

Answer 24

Federalists

Question 25

Who were the people that favored ratifying the constitution?

Answer 25

Federalists

Question 26

What were the Federalist Papers?

Answer 26

85 Essays that argued the new nation would not last if the proposed U.S. Constitution was not adopted.

Question 27

What were some reasons as to why the Federalists wanted to adopt the constitution?

Answer 27

America needed a strong government, Government power was divided, and they needed new powers of the National government.

Question 28

Although the Anti-Federalists wanted to add a Bill of rights and the Federalists thought they didn’t need to add one…

Answer 28

A Bill of Rights was added to the constitution.

Question 29

Why was the Bill Of Rights Added?

Answer 29

Because in order to ratify the constitution they needed the votes of the opposing side.

Question 30

What is a Limited Government?

Answer 30

A body whose main function is the protection of people and their property.

Question 31

What does the executive branch do?

Answer 31

Enforce laws that were enacted by congress

Question 32

What is the bill of rights?

Answer 32

A part of the U.S. constitution that spells out the limits of power placed on the federal government when it comes to using its power over it’s citizens.

Question 33

Powers denied to the federal government:

Answer 33

Suspending the “Writ of habeas Corpus”, spending money without congressional approval, and giving preference to one state over another.

Question 34

Powers denied to both federal and state government

Answer 34

passing facto laws, passing bills of attainder, to grant titles of nobility, taxing exports, and denying persons due process of law.

Question 35

Powers denied to the state governments

Answer 35

Printing Money, enter into tax treaties, tax imports, tax the federal government, and declaring war.

Question 36

First Amendment:

Answer 36

Freedom of religion, speech, press, the right of assembly and right to petition.

Question 37

Second Amendment:

Answer 37

Permits citizens to be armed

Question 38

Third Amendment:

Answer 38

prohibits the government from placing troops in peoples houses without their permission.

Question 39

Fourth Amendment:

Answer 39

protects from unreasonable searches.

Question 40

Fifth Amendmemt:

Answer 40

citizens cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property. No person can be subject to double jeopardy - being tried twice for the same crime.

Question 41

Sixth Amendment:

Answer 41

guarantees fair trial to all persons accused of crime. right to be represented by a lawyer.

Question 42

Seventh Amendment:

Answer 42

Guarantees the right to a jury trial in certain civil cases.

Question 43

Eighth Amendment:

Answer 43

Prevents cruel or unfair punishment

Question 44

Ninth Amendment:

Answer 44

Individuals have other rights that aren’t on the constitution.