Chapter 7

Question 1

A republic, government which citizens rule through……..

Answer 1

Elected representatives

Question 2

Who lead a rebellion?

Answer 2

Daniel Shay

Question 3

What is Bicameral legislature

Answer 3

To divide the work of government even further

Question 4

How many states needed to improve the constitution for it to become supreme law of the land?

Answer 4

9 states out of 13

Question 5

What is a Plan of government?

Answer 5

Constitution

Question 6

What was Americas first constitution?

Answer 6

Articles of confederation

Question 7

Law

Answer 7

Ordinance

Question 8

Fallen in value

Answer 8

Depreciation

Question 9

What group was opposed to slavery?

Answer 9

Quakers

Question 10

Who was the author of the Virginia plan?

Answer 10

Edmund Randolph

Question 11

Who proposed the Great Compromise?

Answer 11

Roger Sherman

Question 12

What is Manumission?

Answer 12

The freeing of individual enslaved persons

Question 13

What is Sovereignty?

Answer 13

Supreme power in a state

Question 14

Who was Presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention

Answer 14

George Washington

Question 15

Division of powers between the national government and the states

Answer 15

Federalism

Question 16

What state was the first to ratify the constitution?

Answer 16

Delaware

Question 17

What state was the last to ratify the constitution?

Answer 17

Rhode Island

Question 18

These two largest states were very influential in ratifying the Constitution

Answer 18

New York and Virginia

Question 19

What is the branch of government that contains the court system?

Answer 19

Judicial branch

Question 20

What is the branch of government that seemly contains the most power for checks and balances?

Answer 20

Legislative branch

Question 21

What is the branch of government that is headed by the president?

Answer 21

Executive branch

Question 22

What is a federalist?

Answer 22

Someone who supports the constitution

Question 23

Anti-federalist

Answer 23

Those who oppose the constitution

Question 24

What is the Second amendment

Answer 24

The right to keep and bear arms

Question 25

What is the Bill of Rights?

Answer 25

The 10 amendments

Question 26

What is the branch of government that has the power to declare war?

Answer 26

Legislative branch

Question 27

How does a president “check” congress?

Answer 27

He can veto legislation

Question 28

Why are there exactly 100 people in the Senate?

Answer 28

Each state has two senators

Question 29

Why are there 435 people in the House of Representatives?

Answer 29

Each states number of representatives depends on the population

Question 30

What is enlightenment

Answer 30

The idea that knowledge reason and science can improve society

Question 31

What is amendment

Answer 31

Change correction or improvement added to document

Question 32

Proportional

Answer 32

Having the proper size in relation to other objects or items

Question 33

Who is the commander-in-chief?

Answer 33

The president

Question 34

What is the 3/5 compromise

Answer 34

A slave counts as 3/5 of a person

Question 35

What is federalism

Answer 35

Sharing power between the federal and state governments

Question 36

Chief diplomat

Answer 36

Secretary of state

Question 37

President of the senate

Answer 37

The Vice President

Question 38

Presides over the House of Representatives

Answer 38

Speaker of the house

Question 39

What is the electoral college

Answer 39

Elects the president and vice president