MULTIPLE CHOICE Unit 1 Chapter 1

Question 1

What is a democracy

Answer 1

A government where the power is held by the people.

Question 2

What are natural rights

Answer 2

Rights you are given by birth that cannot be taken away

Question 3

What is the social contract theory

Answer 3

The people allow their government to govern them in order to protect our natural rights and keep them in an orderly fashion

Question 4

What are John Lockes Views on the role of government?

Answer 4

The government gets permission from the people to rule.

Question 5

What are inalienable rights

Answer 5

Life , liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Question 6

What is popular sovereignty

Answer 6

The idea that the governments right to rule comes from the people

Question 7

What is republicanism

Answer 7

The authority of the government comes from the people

Question 8

Who was the main author of the Declaration Of Independence

Answer 8

Thomas Jefferson

Question 9

3 examples of the reasons why they left the British government

Answer 9

-Had mock trials for british soilders
-Didnt allow trade
-quartering troops in the home
-Making judges dependent on the king alone for salaries
-Transporting colonists to great Britain for trial
-Imposing taxes without consent (taxation without representation)
-Keeping standing armies around the colonists in times of peace

Question 10

How did the colonists feel the British responded when they “petitioned for redress in the most humble terms”

Answer 10

They repeatedly asked for changes but were ignored.

Question 11

What did the colonists claim to be and what powers did they claim to have in the conclusion paragraph?

Answer 11

They declared themselves a free government, disassociating them from Great Britain and have all powers that offical governments have.

Question 12

What were some of the concerns in creating a new government?

Answer 12

They wanted a weak national government because they just were under a tyranny. They also wanted this in writing

Question 13

Why was the government made under the articles of confederation made weak?

Answer 13

The colonists already had a tyranny, so they wanted a government that was weaker.

Question 14

What were the weaknesses made under the articles of confederation?

Answer 14

-They couldn’t regulate commerce
-They couldn’t tax
-They didn’t have a president or executive leadership position
-All states had the power to veto changes to the confederation/ they needed ALL states to vote yes to change the articles

Question 15

Who had the most power in the articles of confederation

Answer 15

The states

Question 16

How were votes determined in the articles of confederation

Answer 16

Each state had 1 vote and you needed 9/13 votes when voting on financing the war or other important issues

Question 17

What was shays rebellion and what weaknesses were shown

Answer 17

Farmers were trying to prevent foreclosure on their property for debts and taxes owed. The rebellion showed that congress lacked the power to confront national emergencies.

Question 18

What was the original intention of the meeting in 1787 in Philadelphia with delegates from 12 of the states?

Answer 18

The original intention was to revise the articles of confederation.

Question 19

Who was selected president of the Constitutional Convention

Answer 19

George Washington

Question 20

Which state did not send any delegates to the Constitutional convention

Answer 20

Rhode Island

Question 21

What were major components of the Virginia plan and who did it benefit?

Answer 21

-The legislative branch would have 2 houses each decided by population of each state.
-This would’ve been a strong national government
-This would’ve benefited the big states

Question 22

What were the major components of the New Jersey Plan and who did it benefit?

Answer 22

-The legislative branch would have 1 house that was determined by an equal number of representatives per state
-This would’ve been a weak national government
-This benefitted small states

Question 23

What was the great compromise regarding legislature?

Answer 23

-2 houses, the house of representatives that’s decided by population and the Senate that has an equal amount of representatives per state. This resolved the conflict against big states and little states

Question 24

Who must pass legislation before it goes to the president

Answer 24

Both houses must approve legislation ( the house of reps and the Senate)

Question 25

What is the electoral college and why was this chosen as the method of presidential election?

Answer 25

The president is decided by the electoral college. It is a body of electors who select him. Many concerns were that big states would control the election process without this.

Question 26

How is the number of electors determined for each state

Answer 26

It’s the sum of each states senators and representatives

Question 27

How was slavery addressed in the ratification of the constitution

Answer 27

-Slaves would count as 3/5ths of a person
-Fugitive slaves would be returned to their masters
-Forbade the elimination of slave trade overseas until 20 years had passed

Question 28

Describe a major contradiction in the Constitution

Answer 28

In the Constitution, they let slavery occur even though they wanted more freedoms for themselves

Question 29

The articles of confederation