Chapter 2

Question 1

3 Basic Concepts of Government and what were they?

Answer 1

1. Ordered Government
   a. Government
   regulatesthe affairs of
   people
   b. Government
   maintains
   order
2. Limited Government
   a. government restricted
   to
   do what it can
   b. people have unalienable
   rights
3. Representative Government
   a. government serves
   the will of the people
   b. people have a voice in
   what the government
   does

Question 2

American Bill of Rights

Answer 2

1. No one is above the law
2. We all have rights the government must protect

Question 3

Magna Carta

Answer 3

established that government doesn’t have absolute power - *Cornerstone of US Constitution

Question 4

Petition of Rights

Answer 4

1. Limited the King
2. Powers in specific ways (no punishment without trial)
3. No martial law during Peace
4. Limited tax

Question 5

English Bill of Rights

Answer 5

1. Established the idea that people had natural rights (free speech, religion, fair trial)

Question 6

3 Types of Colonial Government

Answer 6

1. Royal - direct control of the crown (8)
2. Proprietary - direct control of the proprietor/owner (3)
3. Charter - direct control of the people (2)

Question 7

Continental Congress

Answer 7

first time the nation united during war for independence

Question 8

Articles of Confederation

Answer 8

First Constitution of the USA - had a weak central government and strong state governments!
Had one branch of government - Legislative/Congress

Question 9

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Answer 9

1. No power to tax!
2. No power to coin money!
3. No power to regulate trade!
4. No power to enforce its own laws!
5. No power to create an army!
6. Amendments (changes to the Articles) only with the consent of all 13 states!

Question 10

Shay’s Rebellion

Answer 10

Revolt against land/home foreclosures

Question 11

Why were the Articles of Confederation a failure?

Answer 11

Central government had too little power!!!

Question 12

Framers

Answer 12

group of delegates sent to Philadelphia

Question 13

Patrick Henry

Answer 13

“I smelt a rat” - Give me liberty or give me death!

Question 14

purpose of philadelphia Convention

Answer 14

to rearrange the constitution

Question 15

Virginia Plan

Answer 15

UNITARY - more central power

Question 16

New Jersey Plan

Answer 16

FEDERAL - less central power

Question 17

“Great Compromise”

Answer 17

New constitution

Question 18

Three-Fifths Compromise

Answer 18

Should slaves be counted as part of the population?

Question 19

The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

Answer 19

1. The South feared that Congress would tax exports to help fund the government!
2. Feared they would stop the slave trade

Question 20

Ratify

Answer 20

official approval of the states

Question 21

What were the 2 opposing sides in favor/opposing the Constitution?

Answer 21

Federalists - in favor
Anti-federalists - opposed to the new constitution

Question 22

What was the federalists’ main argument? And who were they led by?

Answer 22

The Central government was too weak
Led by James Madison and Alexander Hamilton

Question 23

Who were the anti-federalists led by?

Answer 23

Patrick Henry

Question 24

2 Major Complaints of the Constitution
(James Madison later added them)

Answer 24

1. It gave too much power to the federal government
2. No Bill of Rights (rights of the people)

Question 25

How much states had to ratify to make the Constitution official?

Answer 25

9 states or 2/3 of the majority

Question 26

Which state was the first to ratify?

Answer 26

Delaware

Question 27

What was The Federalist (papers) New York

Answer 27

1. Was a series of 85 articles written - to promote the new constitution
2. Written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, & John Jay

Question 28

What was the last state to ratify

Answer 28

North Carolina

Question 29

President of the Constitutional Convention

Answer 29

George Washington

Question 30

quorum

Answer 30

Majority