chapter 7 part 2

Question 1

what did conspirators want

Answer 1

a new form of govornment that was ruled by a king or queen

Question 2

what caused shays rebellion

Answer 2

farmers were jailed for the inability to pay for there land

Question 3

what defused the uprising

Answer 3

the militia showed up and crushed their spirits

Question 4

where was the constitution written

Answer 4

at independance hall

Question 5

who wrote much of the constitution

Answer 5

James Madison

Question 6

what was james madisons nickname

Answer 6

the father of the constitution

Question 7

what was their first goal

Answer 7

to elect a prsident

Question 8

who did they elect as the first president

Answer 8

George Washington

Question 9

how many branches of government did they agree to have

Answer 9

three

Question 10

what are the three main branches of government

Answer 10

legislative, executive, judicial

Question 11

what does each branch do

Answer 11

legislative-congress(makes laws)
executive-president(enforces laws)
judicial-supreme court(agrees to laws)

Question 12

how many areas required compromise

Answer 12

3

Question 13

what areas required compromise

Answer 13

representation
slavery
commerce

Question 14

what did the virginia plan rely on

Answer 14

it relied on a states population

Question 15

what was the new jersey plan known as

Answer 15

little state plan

Question 16

what did the new jersey plan do

Answer 16

it helped little states

Question 17

what is the other name for the great compromise

Answer 17

the connecticut compromise

Question 18

what type of congress did the great compromise use

Answer 18

a bicameral congress

Question 19

what was the three fifths compromise

Answer 19

it said for every five slaves you can count three towards state population but had to pay state taxes on them

Question 20

what was the theme of the constitution

Answer 20

limited government

Question 21

what is one example of unlimited government

Answer 21

tyrany

Question 22

what do the branches of government rely on

Answer 22

each other

Question 23

what is checks and balances

Answer 23

it says that all branches are equal and they keep each other in check

Question 24

what is federalism

Answer 24

the division of power between the nation and state levels of government

Question 25

what is the popular sovreignty`

Answer 25

the idea that the ultimate source of power is vested in the people