Chapter 7 Flashcards
The Congress of the Confederation was unicameral which means what?
having only one house
How did the Constitutional Convention reach a compromise on the issue of representation?
By creating a upper house called the senate which representation was equal, and a lower house called the House of Representatives, which representation was by population
What are the six principles of government contained in the American Constitution?
Republican ideology, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances,federalism, and popular sovereignty
Has the system of checks and balances been successful in preventing any one branch of government from expanding its powers? Use examples to support your answer.
No and the example is we still have politician trying to dance around it
Why did Edmund Randolph, George Mason, and Elbridge Gerry oppose the Constitution?
They objected to expanded powers, to create the bill of rights
Who were “Cato” and “Publius”?
Cato was George Clinton
Publics was Alexander Hamilton
How did James Madison win approval for the Constitution in Virginia?
He promised amendments for the bill of rights in the first session of congress
What does Edmund Randolph, Patrick Henry, and George Mason’s opposition to the Constitution say about their beliefs on human nature?
They didn’t trust human nature
Why was the Treaty of Paris an important foreign policy achievement for the new nation?
Forced England to recognize American independence and
How did the Confederation encourage educational growth in the young nation?
Land of ordinance of 1785 set aside money of the sale of one section of every sixteen to toward the building and maintaining of a school
How was the Northwest Territory was to be divided? Name the states that ultimately were created from it.
To be divide in no more then five and no fewer then three they are: Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin
What basic biblical principle concerning human nature did the framers of the Constitution recognize when writing that document?
Man is inherently sinful
What is the Confederation?
a close alliance of sovereign states
