Chapter 7 Flashcards
executive
person in government who carries out laws
constitution
rules under which a government will operate
ratify
to approve a document
compromise
agreement in which each side gives up some demands
judicial branch
system of courts
The chief argument used by Anti-federalists was that the Constitution had no Preamble.
False
Amendments 5 through 8 protect people accused of crimes and brought to trial.
True
The Tenth Amendment guarantees rights such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press.
False
The Constitution can be changed by a majority vote in the Senate.
False
What resolved the conflict between the two plans of government?
the Great Compromise
Which of these could appear under the New Jersey Plan?
one vote per state
As part of the Great Compromise, what fraction of the enslaved people in a state were included when determining representation in Congress?
three-fifths
How did the Bill of Rights become part of the Constitution?
It was added through the amendment process.
Besides representation, what other major issue required delegates to compromise during the Constitutional Convention?
continuing the slave trade
Smaller states opposed the Virginia Plan because they
feared they would not have enough power in the new Congress
How did Shays’ Rebellion encourage people to push for a plan to revise the Articles of Confederation?
It made people worry about how a weak central government might respond to future rebellions.
What could be considered a responsibility of citizens?
to vote in elections
The First Amendment would protect people who want to
out up a Web site criticizing a local government official
The opening phrase of the Constitution, “We the people,” means that the Constitution gets its authority from the
citizens
Shays’ Rebellion helped to persuade
government leaders to revise the Articles of Confederation
What did most State Constitutions have that the original United States Constitution did not have?
Bill of Rights
Why did some people oppose ratification of the Constitution?
It did not include protection of individual rights.
One obstacle to approving the Articles of Confederation was that
some states did not want to give up their claims to land west of the Appalachian Mountains
Under the Bill of Rights, what is NOT protected?
freedom of the military
The passage of the Land Ordinance of 1785 meant that
settlers and investors could buy formerly public lands
What is one reason many people called for changes to the Articles of Confederation?
They believed that a weak central government was ineffective.
