Government Ch. 2

Question 1

Bicameral

Answer 1

2 houses (legislative)

Question 2

Charter

Answer 2

Direct control of the people (only two colonies used this type of colonial government)

Question 3

Limited Government

Answer 3

The government is not all powerful

Question 4

Petition of Right

Answer 4

Occurred in 1628, signed by Charles I established the idea that even the monarch must obey the law.

Question 5

Proprietary

Answer 5

Has direct control of the proprietor (only 3 colonies used this colonial government)

Question 6

Representative Government

Answer 6

Government should serve the will of the people.

Question 7

Three-Fifths Compromise

Answer 7

Could slaves be counted as population?

1. Slaves must be counted as three-fifths of a person
2. Must pay three-fifths of a head tax.

Question 8

Anti-federalist

Answer 8

Opposed to the new constitution.

Led by Patrick Henry.

Question 9

Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

Answer 9

The South was afraid that Congress would tax exports to help fund the government.
Feared they would stop the slave trade.
1. Congress was forbidden from taxing exports
2. Congress could not regulate the slave trade for 20 years.

Question 10

Federalist

Answer 10

They were in favor of the new constitution

Question 11

Magna Carta

Answer 11

Occurred in 1215, signed by King John and established the principle that the monarchy was not absolute.m

Question 12

Royal

Answer 12

Direct control of the crown (8 colonies)

Question 13

Quorum

Answer 13

The majority

Question 14

Unicameral

Answer 14

One house (legislative)

Question 15

Ratification

Answer 15

Ratification is official approval

Question 16

The Articles of Confederation

Answer 16

First constitution of USA - drafted during the revolution in 1777

Est. “a firm league of friendship” based on mutual trust
Each state kept its own sovereignty, freedom, and independence!

Only had one branch of government
Legislative
Very little power given to central government. Why?
Confederate form - power in the local (states)

Question 17

Great Compromise - Connecticut

Answer 17

1. Bicameral Legislative
   Representation:
   Based on population in the lower house and equal representation in the upper house (compromise)
2. Executive -1
3. Judiciary - Supreme Court and state courts
4. Gave co-equal powers to Central and local governments (Federal)

Question 18

Framers

Answer 18

Groups of delegates (55) sent to Philadelphia during the summer of 1797.

Question 19

The Virginia Plan

Answer 19

“Father of our Constitution”

James Madison’s solution

Question 20

The New Jersey Plan

Answer 20

The solution of William Patterson.

Question 21

Philadelphia Convention

Answer 21

Convention in Philadelphia held by James Madison. Delegates met with the main purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation, but they ended up scraping the whole thing.

Question 22

Second Continental Congress

Answer 22

Occured in 1775. It was the first time all the colonies united! (First National Government) during the war for independence.

Question 23

What were the weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 23

no power to tax (borrow)
no power to regulate trade
no power to enforce laws
Amendments (changes to the articles) only the consent of all 13 states!!

Question 24

What were the reasons that people opposed the new Constitution

Answer 24

Too much power given to the federal government (Feds)

No Bill of Rights (People)

Question 25

What was Shay’s Rebellion about?

Answer 25

It was a revolt against land/home taxes. The banks started to foreclose soldiers home and land.

Question 26

What were the major provisions of the Virginia Plan?

Answer 26

1. 3 separate branches
2. Bicameral - Legislature
3. Representation based on population or the amount of $ you gave the government
4. National Executive (1- President)
5. National Judiciary (1- Supreme Court)
6. Greatly increased powers for the central government (tax, regulate trade, etc.) UNITARY!

Question 27

What were the major provisions of the New Jersey Plan

Answer 27

1. 3 branches
2. Unicameral -Legislature Representation - equal - one vote per state
3. National Executive (3 people)
4. National Judiciary - Supreme Court + state courts
5. Limited powers to the central government/shared with the states - Federal

Question 28

What are the major sources of the Constitution?

Answer 28

Greece (democracy)
Rome (republic based on the law)
Great Britain (limited government)

Question 29

What was the major issue of contention over the plans?

Answer 29

The representation in the Legislative branch.

Question 30

Who favored the new Constitution?

Answer 30

Federalists

Question 31

Who opposed the new Constitution?

Answer 31

Anti-federalists

Question 32

Who was not at the Constitutional Convention and why?

Answer 32

Patrick Henry wasn’t there because he “smelt a rat”

and John Adams and Thomas Jefferson (diplomates in Europe) etc. Were not there.

Question 33

Constitution

Answer 33

Fundamental laws that are an established principles of government

Question 34

Confederation

Answer 34

Power is in the local agencies (states)

Question 35

Albany Plan Of Union

Answer 35

Took place in 1754, an attempt to address the colonial trade and unite during the French and Indian War