Midterm 2 Flashcards
What is the type of government where the citizens rule though their representatives
Republic
Which one of the following plans called for a unicameral legislature
New Jersey PLan
In which city did the Constitutional Convention take place
Philadelphia
In what type of government are the powers shared between the nation and the state governments
Federal
Which plan allowed for the upper house to be elected by the lower house
Virginia PLan
What ordinance call for a survey of the land in the old Northwest Territory to be divided into townships
Ordinance of 1785
Which ordinance said that once 60,000 free people lived in a territory could write a constitution and apply for statehood
Northwest ordinance of 1787
Which ordinance called for a one square mile section to be set aside for a school
Ordinance of 1785
What present day athletic conference has many schools that are located in the old Northwest Territory
BIG TEN
What term refers to a loose association of states
COnfederation
Powers that are delegated in the Constitution belong to which of the following levels of government
Federal
Powers that are reserved in the constitution belong to which one of the following levels of government
State
What is the purpose of the checks and balances that are provided for in our federal constitution
It keeps each of the branches of government on an equal basis; not allowing one to become too powerful
Which branch of government has the power to enforce the laws
executive
How is the number of electors determined for each state in the electoral college
It is the number of members that a state has in the House of Reps plus its number of senators
How many states had to ratify the constitution before it went into effect
9
What was the last state to ratify the Constitution
Rhode Island
He wrote the federalist papers
John Jay and Alexander Hamilton
He wrote the letters of a federal farmer
Richard Henry Lee
He wrote the New Jersey PLan
William Patterson
He was the author of the virginia PLan
James Madison
He was elected president of the Constitutiona Convention
George Washington
List the four freedoms of the first amendment
Speech
press
relgion
assembly
What is guaranteed to citizens in second Amendment
Right to bear arms