Chapter 7

Question 1

What year did the Americas claim independence?

Answer 1

1776

Question 2

Americas first constitution— 1781

Answer 2

Articles of Confederation

Question 3

Farmer from Massachusetts rose against Articles of Confederation

Answer 3

Shay’s rebellions

Question 4

May 1787, 55 delegates

Answer 4

Constitutional Convention

Question 5

Who didn’t go the the constitutional convention?

Answer 5

Rhode Island

Question 6

From Virginia, created the three branches of government

Answer 6

James Madison

Question 7

The three branches of government

Answer 7

A two-house legislature, judiciary, and an executive

Question 8

Who presented Madison’s plan at the convention?

Answer 8

Edmund Rudolph

Question 9

The plan that said the number of representatives each state received should be based on its population

Answer 9

Virginia Plan

Question 10

The plan against the Virginia plan— central to the idea that representation should remain equal.

Answer 10

New Jersey Plan.

Question 11

Who made the New Jersey plan?

Answer 11

William Paterson

Question 12

Who created the great compromise?

Answer 12

Roger Sherman

Question 13

A plan that used the two legislative houses— the states would have equal say in the senate and larger states would have more say in the House of Representatives.

Answer 13

Great Compromise

Question 14

Allowed 3 out of 5 slaves to be held accountable in a states population.

Answer 14

3/5th compromise

Question 15

How many people signed the Constitution at first?

Answer 15

39

Question 16

Supporters of the Constituion

Answer 16

Federalists

Question 17

Those who stood against the constitution

Answer 17

Anti-federalists

Question 18

An article urging the anti-federalists to accept the new constitution.

Answer 18

Federalist essays

Question 19

Who wrote the federalist essays?

Answer 19

James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton

Question 20

Where power was divided between the nation and state governments

Answer 20

Federalism

Question 21

What state made the constitution become official? (Enough states signed)

Answer 21

New Hampshire

Question 22

Two of the crucial states that hadn’t signed the constitution

Answer 22

Virginia & New York

Question 23

What article made the last 4 unsigned states sign the constitution?

Answer 23

Bill of Rights

Question 24

Who wrote the Bill of Rights?

Answer 24

James Madison

Question 25

What year did all the states sign the constitution?

Answer 25

1790

Question 26

Two parts of the Legislative

Answer 26

Senate & House of Representatives

Question 27

Which part of the Legislative had more equal rights between states?

Answer 27

Senate— each state only gets 2 senators

Question 28

First state to sign the Consitituion

Answer 28

Delaware

Question 29

9th state to sign the constitution, and when they ratified it (9 states ratifying makes it final)

Answer 29

New Hampshire, June 1788

Question 30

The 4 states that didnt ratify the constitution at first

Answer 30

Virginia, New York, North Carolina, & Rhode Island

Question 31

What year did all 13 states accept the constitution?

Answer 31

1790

Question 32

When was the Bill of Rights signed

Answer 32

December 15th, 1791

Question 33

The 1st Amendment

Answer 33

``` Freedom of: Speech Religion The Press Peaceful Assembly Petition the Government ``` Even though these are allowed, you CANNOT serve psychical or psychological damage too anyone— no lying about somebody on the press, etc. to get people to hate them, or attack them

Question 34

The name of the constituion that guided the second continental congress through the American revolution

Answer 34

The articles of confederation

Question 35

The reasons the constitution was eventually replaced

Answer 35

- shays rebellion - government had too little money - government could only request money, no taxes

Question 36

How many delegates actually signed the constitution?

Answer 36

39

Question 37

What was the name of the building that the constitutional convention was held at?

Answer 37

Independence Hall

Question 38

What question was avoided in the convention?

Answer 38

Whether their should be slaves

Question 39

Virginia plan presenter

Answer 39

Edmund randolph

Question 40

Virginia plan writer

Answer 40

Madison

Question 41

Presenter of the NJ plan

Answer 41

William Paterson

Question 42

What state did roger Sherman represent?

Answer 42

Connecticut

Question 43

Who ran the Federalists

Answer 43

Alexander Hamilton

Question 44

Patrick Henry

Answer 44

Anti-federalist, also the guy who threatened king George III

Question 45

The first ten amendments are collectively called the:

Answer 45

Bill of rights

Question 46

Ratify

Answer 46

“Accept” or “Approve” , describes when a state adopted the constitution

Question 47

James Madison’s nickname

Answer 47

Father of the Consitution