Chapter 2

Question 0

Articles of Confederation

Answer 0

The first constitution of the United States, adopted by Congress– established a national legislature

Question 1

Constitution

Answer 1

Nation’s basic law.

Question 2

Shays’s Rebellion

Answer 2

Series of attacks on courthouses by a small band of farmers led by Revolutionary War

Question 3

New Jersey Plan

Answer 3

Proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for equal representation of each state in Congress regardless of the states population

Question 4

Virginia Plan

Answer 4

Proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for representation of each state in Congress in proportion to that state’s share of the U.S population

Question 5

Connecticut Compromise

Answer 5

two houses of Congress: HOuse of Representatives where it is based on the states share of the US population and the Senate in which each state has 2 representatives

Question 6

Writ of habeas corpus

Answer 6

a court order requiring jailers to explain to a judge why they are holding a prisoner in custody

Question 7

Separation of powers

Answer 7

feature of the constitution that requires each of the three branches of government- executive, legislative, and judicial to be independent of the others so that one cannot control the others

Question 8

Checks and Balances

Answer 8

Features of the Constitution that limit government’s power by requiring that power be balanced among the different governmental institutions

Question 9

Republic

Answer 9

Form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws

Question 10

Federalist Papers

Answer 10

A collection of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison to defend the Constitution in detail

Question 11

Bill of Rights

Answer 11

The first ten amendments to the U.S Constitution, drafted in response to the Anti-Federalist concerns.

Question 12

Social Contract

Answer 12

where people give up their freedom in exchange for governments protection

Question 13

State of Nature

Answer 13

describes before government

Question 14

Lockes basic rights

Answer 14

life, liberty, and property

Question 15

Jefferson’s basic rights

Answer 15

life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

Question 16

Three branches of government

Answer 16

Legislative
Executive
Judicial

Question 17

Federal system

Answer 17

political concept which a group of members are bound together by covenant with governing.

Question 18

Formal methods of amending the Constitution

Answer 18

Proposal and ratification, 2/3 vote in each house of Congress

Question 19

Informal methods of amending the Constitution

Answer 19

Judicial Interpretation
Political Practice
Technology
Increasing Demands on policy makers

Question 20

Electoral College

Answer 20

institution that officially elects the president of the US every 4 years. They pick who can run for president and Vice President

Question 21

Democracy

Answer 21

form of government which all eligible citizens participate equally

Question 22

Importance of James Madison

Answer 22

He wrote the Federal Papers which broke down the constitution to explain to people why it was a good thing.

Question 23

First eight amendments

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Religion, Speech, Assembly, Petition
Right to Bear Arms
Quartering of Soldiers 
Searches and Seizures
Grand Juries, Double Jeopardy
Criminal Court Procedures
Trial by Jury in Common- law cases
Bails, fines, and punishment

Question 24

Whats the difference between democracy and a republic

Answer 24

• Democracy is people voting directly on issues

- Republic is that other people vote for people to represent

Question 25

Goldie Locks analogy

Answer 25

Just right, Constitution with bill of rights
too small. articles of confederation
too big constitution