History quiz chapter 5 for 11/16/23

Question 1

Land Ordinance of 1785

Answer 1

The Congress knew that the western land remained a huge problem. To regulate the distribution of the land, congress passed a land known as The Land Of Ordinance. Survey the land to pay off debt. Ohio, Indiana.

Question 2

Great Compromise

Answer 2

Robert Sharman produced/proposed this. This compromise granted each state, regardless of their size, an equal voice in the upper house.
In the upper house - The Senate, each state will have the same amount of representatives. In the lower house - The House of Representatives, the number of representatives will be determined by population.

Question 3

Northwest Ordinance

Answer 3

The land ordinance of 1785, steps of statehood, 6,000 eligible voters it became a territory. Gets rid of slavery

Question 4

Checks And Balances

Answer 4

To restrain these powers they have what are known as checks and balances. Restrain each of the branches of government so they don’t become too powerful.

Question 5

Concurrent Powers

Answer 5

Powers both the federal government and the state can do, such as levying taxes and setting up a Judicial Statement.

Question 6

Elastic Clause

Answer 6

A clause in the constitution that allows Congress to do what is necessary and proper to make the government work properly. Allows Congress to expand their powers to make sure the government is working. Allow the government to do its job.

Ex: The bank wasn’t written in the Constitution but Congress decided to add one.

Question 7

Thomas Jefferson-

Answer 7

Virginia statute for religious freedom.

Question 8

Three-Fifth Compromise

Answer 8

Count up all your slaves, take 3 ⁄ 5 of the number and add it to your population, they will be counted toward your population. Southern states were mad that their slaves werent counted as a population. Gives you more representatives.

Question 9

Delegated Powers

Answer 9

What powers does the federal government have to regulate commerce, establish a military, to claim money? These powers are very specific, the rest are reserved to states.

Question 10

Separation Of Powers

Answer 10

Each of the three branches of the federal government, executive, legislative, and judiciary are given very specific duties and responsibilities, and the separation of powers keeps an individual branch from getting too powerful. They limit and tell each branch what to do. Keeps one branch of government from abusing its power. Each branch of government can not Abuse the power.

Question 11

Impeachment

Answer 11

Presidents can be impeached. Put him on trial/get rid of him. One of the checks that the legislature has against the president could also do it to judges.

Question 12

George Washington-

Answer 12

President of constitutional convention.

Question 13

Federalists

Answer 13

Support ratification of the constitution. Support ratification of the constitution because they want a stronger federal government Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John J.

Question 14

Supremacy Clause

Answer 14

Specifically spelling out that if there is a contradiction between state and federal law, the federal law and the federal constitution are superior. Federal law and constitution are supreme to states’ laws and constitutions.

Question 15

Antifederalists

Answer 15

Don’t support the ratification of the constitution. (They outnumber Federalists by a lot). Arguments where this was done in secret. Think Constitution is taking too much power. Patrick Henry, Hugh antifederalist.

Question 16

Reserved Powers

Answer 16

Powers that states keep for themselves, delegate and reserved powers that are not delegated to the state. Setting up schools, and governments.

Question 17

Amendment

Answer 17

Ways that this is a living document, update constitution through the amendment process, Contract it. Judicial review.

Question 18

James Madison

Answer 18

Along with Alexander Hamilton, John J wrote 37 articles called the Federalist Papers to answer every argument that the anti-federalists had. Father of the Constitution.