Lecture 8 Flashcards
What state did Shays Rebellion break out in?
Massachusetts
The Consitiution replaced which earlier body of laws?
The Articles of Confederation
Alexander Hamilton first came to prominence as a what?
Solider
Where did the Consitutionak convention meet?
Philadelphia
____ called for equal representation for each state in Congress
The New Jersey Plan
True or False: Alexander Hamilton believed in strict interpretation of the Consitution
False
The Bill of Rights was added to the Consitution to gain the support of ?
Anti-Federalist
Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
____ branch of government interprets law
Judicial
____ was the Secretary of State in George Washington’s first administration
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the Bill of Rights largely written by?
James Madison
True or False:The Congress had the power to tax under the Articles of Confederation
False
The _____ was the one adopted in the Consitution itself
Connecticut’s plan
True or False:The senate’s elected by proportional representation among the states
False
The legislative branch includes:
The Congress
The Senate
How many terms did John Adams serve as President?
One
The President may be removed from office by a vote of ?
Both houses of Congress
James Madison was pivotal in drawing up the state constitution of ____
Virginia
____ selects the nominees of the Supreme Court
President
