Chapters 7-8

Question 0

Only state to send state constitution to the people for ratification

Answer 0

Massachusetts

Question 1

Critical period of American history

Answer 1

1781-1789 (under Articles of Confedation)

Question 2

Bicameral

Answer 2

Two-house

Question 3

Leader of committee that drafted Articles of Confederation

Answer 3

John Dickinson

Question 4

Confederacy

Answer 4

Central government is subordinate to local government and has only the powers they grant it

Question 5

Northwest Territory

Answer 5

Area bounded by Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and the Great Lakes

Question 6

Land Ordinance of 1785

Answer 6

Provided for the Northwest Terr. to be surveyed and divided into townships

Question 7

Township

Answer 7

Six miles square and divided into 36 one-square-mile sections

Question 8

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Answer 8

Provided for the government of the NW Territory

Question 9

Foreclosure

Answer 9

Seizure of property for nonpayment of debts

Question 10

Daniel Shays

Answer 10

Leader of Shays Rebellion, former military officer

Question 11

Two men who urged states to have a constitutional convention

Answer 11

Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

Question 12

When was the Constitutional Convention held?

Answer 12

Summer of 1787

Question 13

“Father of the Constitution”

Answer 13

James Madison

Question 14

Jonathan Dayton

Answer 14

Youngest delegate to the Const. Convention; age 26

Question 15

“Independence Hall”

Answer 15

Pennsylvania State House

Question 16

Edmund Randolph

Answer 16

Virginian who called for Virginian Plan

Question 17

Virginian Plan

Answer 17

Called for bicameral legislature w representation based on state population

Question 18

William Paterson

Answer 18

Called for New Jersey Plan

Question 19

New Jersey Plan

Answer 19

Called for unicameral legislature w equal representation for all states

Question 20

Connecticut Compromise

Answer 20

Compromise concerning representation:
Bicameral- Senate (upper) w two senators each.
House of Representatives (lower) w reps based on state population.

Question 21

Senate election process

Answer 21

Two seats per state, elected by state legislature

Question 22

House of Reps election process

Answer 22

Reps based on state population; elected by voters of each respective state

Question 23

Great Compromise

Answer 23

Connecticut Compromise

Question 24

Three-fifths Compromise

Answer 24

Compromise concerning the counting of negroes for taxation and state population purposes

Question 25

Tariff

Answer 25

Fees on imported goods

Question 26

Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists

Answer 26

Those who supported the Constitution vs Those who did not

Question 27

First state to ratify Const.

Answer 27

Delaware, Dec 7, 1787

Question 28

2nd-5th states to ratify

Answer 28

Pennsylvania, N. Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut

Question 29

6th state to ratify

Answer 29

Massachusetts

Question 30

7th and 8th states, spring 1788

Answer 30

Maryland and S. Carolina

Question 31

9th state, June 1788

Answer 31

N. Hampshire

Question 32

10th state June 25,1788

Answer 32

Virginia

Question 33

11th state, July 26,1788

Answer 33

N. York

Question 34

"Federalist" essays, written by...

Answer 34

Hamilton, Madison and John Jay

Question 35

Last two states to ratify, after constitution was put in place

Answer 35

N. Carolina (Nov 1789) | R. Island (May 1790)

Question 36

Democracy

Answer 36

"Demos" the people, and "kratos" to rule Rule by the people

Question 37

Democratic Republic

Answer 37

American form, people rule through chosen representatives and under a Constitution

Question 38

Noah Webster

Answer 38

Great educator, wrote "History of the United States"

Question 39

Elastic clause

Answer 39

Clause in Section 8 of the Constitution allowing for Congress to make laws needed

Question 40

Date of Bill of Rights

Answer 40

1791

Question 41

Three branches of gov

Answer 41

Legislative, executive and judicial