Chapter Test

Question 1

Albany Plan of Union

Answer 1

1754-Attempt to address colonial trade and unite during the French and Indian war.

Question 2

Bicameral

Answer 2

2 separate houses

Question 3

Charter

Answer 3

Direct control of the people

Question 4

Constitution

Answer 4

Fundamental laws; principles of government

Question 5

Limited government

Answer 5

Government not all powerful

Question 6

Petition of right

Answer 6

1628-signed by Charles I. - the idea that van the monarch must obey the law.

Question 7

Proprietary

Answer 7

Direct control of the proprietor

Question 8

Representative government

Answer 8

Government should serve the will of the people

Question 9

Three-fifths compromise

Answer 9

Should slaves be counted as population?

Have to pay three-fifths head count

Question 10

Delaware

Answer 10

Was the first to ratify!

Question 11

North Carolina

Answer 11

One of the two last to ratify-1789

Question 12

Anti-Federalists

Answer 12

Opposed to the new constitution

Question 13

Commerce and slave compromise

Answer 13

South feared tax exports and end slave trade

Congress forbidden to tax exports and not regulate slave trade for 20 years

Question 14

Framers

Answer 14

Group of delegates sent to Philadelphia

Question 15

Magna Carta

Answer 15

1215-Signed by king John- the principle that the monarchy was not absolute

Question 16

Quorum

Answer 16

Majority

Question 17

Royal

Answer 17

Direct control of the crown

Question 18

Unicameral

Answer 18

One house

Question 19

New York

Answer 19

Didn’t ratify it until later

Question 20

Shays rebellion

Answer 20

Revolt against land/home foreclosures. - led to violence.

Question 21

Articles of confederation

Answer 21

First constitution of the USA-drafted during the revolution in 1777

Question 22

Connecticut or great compromise

Answer 22

Representation-smaller States feared about little power or say.
Have both representation based on population and equal.

Question 23

New Jersey plan

Answer 23

3 branches, unicameral, representation- equal, executive 3, judicial-supreme court and state courts, federal

Question 24

Ratification

Answer 24

Official approval of the states

Question 25

Virginia plan

Answer 25

3 branches, bicameral, representation-population and amount $ given, executive 1, judicial-supreme court, unitary

Question 26

Virginia

Answer 26

Thomas Jefferson becomes key note-they ratify

Question 27

Weakness of the articles of confederation

Answer 27

Central government had no power to tax, to regulate trade, enforce laws, executive or judicial branches, changes only with content of all 13 states.

Question 28

Argument in defense on new constitution

Answer 28

The central government as to weak

Question 29

2 reasons opposed to new constitution

Answer 29

Gave too much power to the federal government. | No bill of rights

Question 30

Sources of the constitution

Answer 30

Greece, Rome, Great Britain, Judeo-Christian

Question 31

Name given to those who favored constitution

Answer 31

Federalist

Question 32

Name given to those who opposed new constitution

Answer 32

Anti-Federalists

Question 33

Federalist papers

Answer 33

85 articles-reasons why we need the new constitution

Question 34

Authors of federalist papers

Answer 34

James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay.

Question 35

Men not at the constitutional convention

Answer 35

Patrick Henry (smelt a rat), John Adams and Thomas Jefferson (diplomats in Europe)

Question 36

Two important states didn't officially ratify new constitution.

Answer 36

New York and Virginia

Question 37

Last two states to ratify constitution

Answer 37

North Carolina and Rhode Island.

Question 38

Popular sovereignty

Answer 38

A government that exists only with consent of the government

Question 39

Confederation

Answer 39

A joining of several groups for a common purpose