Lecture 8

Question 1

What state did Shays Rebellion break out in?

Answer 1

Massachusetts

Question 2

The Consitiution replaced which earlier body of laws?

Answer 2

The Articles of Confederation

Question 3

Alexander Hamilton first came to prominence as a what?

Answer 3

Solider

Question 4

Where did the Consitutionak convention meet?

Answer 4

Philadelphia

Question 5

____ called for equal representation for each state in Congress

Answer 5

The New Jersey Plan

Question 6

True or False: Alexander Hamilton believed in strict interpretation of the Consitution

Answer 6

False

Question 7

The Bill of Rights was added to the Consitution to gain the support of ?

Answer 7

Anti-Federalist

Question 8

Who wrote the Federalist Papers?

Answer 8

Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

Question 9

____ branch of government interprets law

Answer 9

Judicial

Question 10

____ was the Secretary of State in George Washington’s first administration

Answer 10

Thomas Jefferson

Question 11

Who was the Bill of Rights largely written by?

Answer 11

James Madison

Question 12

True or False:The Congress had the power to tax under the Articles of Confederation

Answer 12

False

Question 13

The _____ was the one adopted in the Consitution itself

Answer 13

Connecticut’s plan

Question 14

True or False:The senate’s elected by proportional representation among the states

Answer 14

False

Question 15

The legislative branch includes:

Answer 15

The Congress
The Senate

Question 16

How many terms did John Adams serve as President?

Answer 16

One

Question 17

The President may be removed from office by a vote of ?

Answer 17

Both houses of Congress

Question 18

James Madison was pivotal in drawing up the state constitution of ____

Answer 18

Virginia

Question 19

____ selects the nominees of the Supreme Court

Answer 19

President