ch. 2 exam review Flashcards
Which group of political theorists thought that the Constitution set up a government that was too powerful?
Anti-Federalist
To ratify a document means to..
formal approval of the 13 states
The written permission of the king to set up a colonial government was called a..
Charter
Southern States were allowed to count part of their slave population for representation in the House because of..
the Three-Fifths Compromise
The Connecticut Compromise was called the Great Compromise because..
Delegates agreed on a bicameral Congress: one segment with equal representation for States, and the other with the representation proportionate to the States’ populations.
What were the major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Congress could not lay or collect taxes or duties.
This is the year that the Declaration of Independence was signed.
1776
What was the name of the original constitution of the United States?
The Articles of Confederation
What were the basic concepts of government brought to the colonies by English settlers?
The need for an order social system, The need for a limited government, The need for a representative government
What basic rights were granted in the Magna Carta?
The right to private property, The right to trial by jury, and The right to undergo due process of the law
What effect(s) did the Stamp Act of 1765 have on the American Colonists?
It increased the colonists taxes
What powers did the government set up by the Articles of Confederation to have?
The power to make treaties and build a navy
What was the name of the first national government for the United States?
The Second Continental Congress
The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia involved delegates from each of the following states except..
Rhode Island
The debate over the ratification of the Constitution was won by this group of political theorists.
Federalists
