Gov test #3

Question 1

In what decade did the American Revolution begin?

Answer 1

1770s

Question 2

What does the term treason mean?

Answer 2

Someone who overthrown their country; betraying

Question 3

How does treason relates to the American Revolution

Answer 3

On September 21, 1780, during the American Revolution, American General Benedict Arnold meets with British Major John Andre to discuss handing over West Point to the British, in return for the promise of a large sum of money and a high position in the British army.

Question 4

Themes of the 1770s

Answer 4

1.) Even in 1776, the year the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed, many colonists were ambivalent/unsure about independence from Britain.

2.) We shouldn’t take colonial unity for granted. Having a common enemy, King George III, definitely helped, but once he is defeated, what happens?

Once King George III was defeated, the Continental Congress faced the challenge of establishing a new government and creating a framework for governing the newly independent United States. This was a complex process that required significant effort and compromise, as the delegates sought to balance the interests of the individual states with the needs of the nation as a whole.

Question 5

What was the Continental Congress?

Answer 5

The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the thirteen British colonies that met several times between 1774 and 1789. It was formed in response to increasing tensions between the American colonies and the British government over issues such as taxation and representation. The Continental Congress played a crucial role in the American Revolution and helped to lay the foundation for the formation of the United States as an independent nation.

Question 6

What was the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 6

It’s the government that comes before our government;1980s

Question 7

One year before the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed, a (so called) ‘Olive Branch Petition’ was sent to King George III. How did Mr. T describe this petition? And how did King George III ultimately respond to it?

Answer 7

King George III received the Olive Branch Petition in August 1775, but he refused to read it and instead issued a proclamation that declared the colonies in rebellion. The King believed that the Continental Congress had gone too far and that force was necessary to maintain British authority in the colonies.The King’s response to the Olive Branch Petition effectively closed the door on any chance of a peaceful reconciliation between the colonies and Great Britain. This, in turn, helped to galvanize support for independence among the colonists and set the stage for the eventual Declaration of Independence.

Question 8

In what context was Thomas Paine mentioned in class?

Answer 8

Someone who is wrtting about the theme that Thomas Jefferson expands in the declaration of independence.

Question 9

What does the term constituent mean?

Answer 9

Citizens that elect representatives

Question 10

What is the relationship between the following terms: elected official (politician) AND constituents?

Answer 10

The relationship between elected officials and their constituents should be one of mutual trust, respect, and communication. Elected officials have a responsibility to listen to their constituents, understand their concerns, and work to address them through policy-making and other legislative actions. Constituents, in turn, have a responsibility to hold their elected officials accountable, by staying informed about government affairs and expressing their views and opinions on key issues.

Question 11

What does the term constituent services refer to?

Answer 11

A politician’s office will interact with members who are in that district/ Constituent services refer to the various activities and programs that elected officials provide to assist and support their constituents.

Question 12

2 Major issues after defeating the British in the Revolutionary War

Answer 12

1.) States needed to be GOVERNED
2.) A National Government needed to be CREATED

Question 13

We surveyed John Adams’ 1776 essay titled Thoughts on Government

Answer 13

1.) Important to preserve the British concepts of SEPARATION of POWER and CHECK and BALANCES

2.) A BICAMERAL legislature was better than a UNICAMERAL legislature.
CREATES and additional check and balance. (not as EFFICIENT as a unicameral legislature)

Question 14

The Articles of Confederation ended up with a _______ legislature.

Answer 14

UNICAMERAL

Question 15

Today, the United States has a____________legislature (because of the Constitution of 1787).

Answer 15

BICAMERAL

Question 16

Adams also supported:

Answer 16

• a LIFETIME judicial appointment. (why?)
  ->JUDGES NEED TO BE INDEPENDENT

John Adams supported lifetime judicial appointments to ensure the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, and to prevent judges from being influenced by political pressures or popular opinion. He believed that granting judges lifetime appointments would enable them to make impartial decisions based solely on the law and the Constitution, and would prevent the concentration of power in any one branch of government.

• Supported a PROPERTY requirement for VOTING and HOLDING office. (why?)
  -> FEELING THAT ONLY PROPERTY HOLDERS ONLY

he believed that only individuals who owned property had a sufficient stake in society and were therefore qualified to participate in the political process.

Question 17

. Big Idea→ The new American state constitutions focused on grounding their ideas in _____

Answer 17

Natural Rights

Question 18

What was the name of the FIRST national government created after the colonists gained independence?

Answer 18

The articles of confederation

Question 19

When was this national government created?

Answer 19

1777

Question 20

In what year did this FIRST national government end?

Answer 20

1789

Question 21

How many branch or branches did this national government have? Which branch or branches did this first national government have?

Answer 21

The Federal Government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. One branch ( unicaramel legislative)

Question 22

A ____________ legislative branch ( Each state had one vote regardless of population)

Answer 22

Unicaramel

Question 23

Structure of the Articles of Confederation

-How many branch or branches did this national government have? Which branch or branches did this first national government have?

Answer 23

One branch ( unicaramel legislative)

Def: A unicaramel legislative branch ( Each state had one vote regardless of population)

• does not have executive branch ( president)
• does not have judicial branch ( Supreme Court)

Question 24

6 Key Points about the Articles of Confederation

Answer 24

1.) -No power to levy or collect taxes (impact of this?)
2.) -No power to regulate foreign or irregular trade (impact of this?)
3.) -No executive branch (impact of this?)
4.) -A super majority ( 70% of people) needed to pass laws (impact of this?)
5.) -all states needed to amend or change the A of C (impact of this?)
6.)-No judicial branch (impact of this?)

Question 25

Bicameral vs Unicameral

Answer 25

Bicameral- A bicameral legislature is composed of two chambers or houses. The two chambers are usually called the upper house and the lower house. The upper house, often called the Senate, is typically smaller than the lower house and is designed to represent the interests of the states or regions. The lower house, often called the House of Representatives or the House of Commons, is usually larger than the upper house and is designed to represent the interests of the people.

Unicameral- A unicameral legislature, on the other hand, has only one chamber or house. All members of the legislature sit in the same chamber and vote on legislation together.

Question 26

Daniel Shays

Answer 26

• fought in the revolutionary war
• deeply in debt
  -fled to Vermont, where he ultimately died in 1825

Question 27

Samuel Adams

Answer 27

-Opposed Shays’ Rebellion
-a revolution against the Republic is TREASON!

Question 28

George Washington

Answer 28

-learned about Shays’ Rebellion via letter from Henry Knox.
-His Advice→ listen to the rebel’s demands and try to address them, if they are reasonable.

Question 29

The Massachusetts militia

Answer 29

-militia—> A military force that is raised from the civilian population
-Called to defend Massacheutes government

Question 30

What in general was going on ?

Answer 30

-1780s→ Post war economy was struggling
-Debt farmers were being threatened with prison
-Shays became leader of a group that decided to try to shutting down the Massachusetts court.
-The rebellion ultimately failed.

Question 31

When did Shay’s rebellion happen?

Answer 31

1786

Question 32

Where did Shay rebellion happen?

Answer 32

Massachusetts

Question 33

Why is this topic important/remembered?
It is generally framed by historians as the biggest event that led to a meeting to ___________________

Answer 33

Revise the article of confederation

Question 34

This meeting ultimately led to a new ______________ being drafted in
_______________ in the summer of 1787, which is the constitution we live under today.

Answer 34

1.) Constitution
2.) Philadelphia