Exam 1 - The U.S. Constitution

Question 1

The constitution is

Answer 1

the foundation of our country

Question 2

what was the first governing document of the United States?

Answer 2

The article of confederation

Question 3

What were some problems with the article of confederation? (4)

Answer 3

1. set up a weak govt.
2. gave too much power to the states
3. did not have an executive or judicial branch
4. govt. could not tax = U.S was poor

Question 4

why was the Annapolis convention of 1786 created?

Answer 4

was created to admen the Articles of confederations

Question 5

T/F: All 13 states showed up to the Annapolis Convention.

Answer 5

FALSE
only 5 out of the 13 states showed up

Question 6

What was the problem faced during the Annapolis convention?

Answer 6

Only 5 states showed up and according to the A.O.C all 13 states needed to show up in order to admen the articles of confederations.

Question 7

What resolution was created during the Annapolis convention?

Answer 7

the 5 states decided on meeting again next year to create a new governing document, this came to be known as the constitutional convention in Philadelphia

Question 8

T/F: a new governing document was created during the Annapolis Convention

Answer 8

FALSE
* nothing could be done because only 5 of the 13 states attended this convention*

Question 9

What convention had a lot of flaws?

Answer 9

the Annapolis Convention

Question 10

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?

Answer 10

To write a new governing document

Question 11

The constitutional Convention of Philadelphia was led by __(1)__ & __(2)__

Answer 11

1. James Madison
2. George Washington

Question 12

What was the role of James Madison during the constitutional convention in Philadelphia?

Answer 12

Madison wrote a lot of the constitution

Question 13

What was the role of George Washington during the constitutional convention in Philadelphia?

Answer 13

1. was the president of the convention
2. made sure everything ran smoothly

Question 14

Who wrote most of the constitution?

Answer 14

James Madison

Question 15

What were some outcomes of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?

Answer 15

1. the great compromise
2. the 3/5 compromised
3. the US constitution

Question 16

What are the 3 branches of govt.?

Answer 16

1. Legislative
2. Executive
3. Judicial

Question 17

The legislative branch includes:

Answer 17

1. Senate
2. House of representatives
3. Congress

Question 18

The executive branch includes

Answer 18

1. president
2. VP
3. Bureaucracy

Question 19

The Judicial branch includes

Answer 19

1. Supreme Court
2. Federal Court

Question 20

Who was responsible for creating the legislative branch?

Answer 20

James Madison

Question 21

Before the great compromised the leaders of the constitutional convention proposed what 2 plans?

Answer 21

1. The Virginia Plan
2. The New Jersey Plan

Question 22

What were some similarities between the Virginia plan and the New Jersey plan?

Answer 22

Both wanted a STRONG NATIONAL GOVT. w/ 3 BRANCHES

Question 23

What type of representation did the New Jersey Plan want?

Answer 23

Equal Representation

Question 24

What type of representation did the Virginia Plan want?

Answer 24

Population representation

Question 25

The New Jersey Plan was favored by

Answer 25

Small States

Question 26

The Virginia Plan was favored by

Answer 26

Larger States

Question 27

The New Jersey Plan wanted a _____ house also called _____

Answer 27

1. ONE
2. UNICAMERAL

Question 28

The Virginia Plan wanted __(1)__ house also called __(2)__

Answer 28

1. TWO (2) HOUSES
2. Bicameral

Question 29

What is equal representation?

Answer 29

Each state will have the same number of representatives

Question 30

What is population representation?

Answer 30

the bigger the population in a state the more representatives they are going to have

Question 31

Who created the great compromise?

Answer 31

JAMES MADISON = Legislative branch

Question 32

The great compromised created

Answer 32

THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Question 33

What did the great compromise create?

Answer 33

created TWO HOUSES (bicameral legislation) = House & Senate

Question 34

Under the great compromised what type of representation was established for the Senate?

Answer 34

EQUAL REPRESENTATION for the upper

Question 35

Under the great compromised what type of representation was established for the House?

Answer 35

POPULATION REPRESENTATION for the lower

Question 36

Based on the great compromised how many representatives could each state have in the senate?

Answer 36

2 senators per state

Question 37

how many representatives/ senators are in the senate total?

Answer 37

100 total (2 per state)

Question 38

UPPER =

Answer 38

Senate = More power

Question 39

LOWER =

Answer 39

House

Question 40

T/F: The house has the higher authority compared to the senate.

Answer 40

FALSE
the senate has more power than the house

Question 41

Which section has the power to bring forth taxation bills?

Answer 41

THE HOUSE has the ability to create taxation bills

Question 42

why does the house have the ability ti bring forth taxation bills?

Answer 42

• No taxation w/out representation –> the house in theory is more connect to the people

Question 43

What were the final decisions of the 3/5 compromise?

Answer 43

1. Every 3 out of 5 slaves will count towards the population
2. The south would have to pay taxes for every 3 out of 5 slaves counted.

Question 44

Why didn’t the north agree on counting slaves?

Answer 44

the north believed why would the government count someone if there are not going to be represented or have basic rights

Question 45

T/F: the 3/5 compromised gave basic rights to 3 out of 5 slaves.

Answer 45

FALSE
the 3/5 compromised never gave basic rights or representation to slaves