Post Revolution

Question 1

supreme court must have a what

Answer 1

chief justice

Question 2

article 6 of the constitution says

Answer 2

the constitution is the supreme law of the land

Question 3

who was at the constitutional convention

Answer 3

B. Franklin 
James Madison 
George Mason 
Governor Morris
James Wilson

Question 4

where did the constitutional convention meet

Answer 4

Philadelphia in 1787

Question 5

what was the point of the constitutional convention

Answer 5

to revise the articles

Question 6

who served as presiding author of the constitutional convention

Answer 6

G. Washington

Question 7

VA Plan

Answer 7

led by James Madison
3 branches of government : executive / judicial / legislature
lower house - voted by the people
senate / upper house - voted by the state

Question 8

who was the political philosopher at the Convention

Answer 8

James Madison

Question 9

last state to pass the constitution

Answer 9

Rhode Island

Question 10

What do most of the north states do b4 the Constitution

Answer 10

ban slavery

Question 11

what state was selected as the nations capital

Answer 11

New York

Question 12

Federalist won because

Answer 12

united w/ specific plan

able to prove a flaw in articles of confederation

Question 13

Great Compromise

Answer 13

aka - Connecticut compromise
proposed by Roger Sherman
house of representatives - based on population & voted by the people ( big states happy )
senate - based on fixed # & voted by the state ( small states happy )

Question 14

1st state to join statehood

Answer 14

Ohio

Question 15

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Answer 15

secretary + 3 judges chosen by congress
government & congress can veto
slavery EXcluded in N.W Territories
N.W territories include : Indiana / Illinois / Michigan / Wisconsin / Ohio to Mississippi River

Question 16

how do B. Frank & G. Wash feel about the constitution

Answer 16

don’t think it will last long

Question 17

antifederalist

Answer 17

Sam Adams / Patrick Henry
felt constitution was betrayal to Revolution
fear the government more than the people

Question 18

powers of the president

Answer 18

can veto
commander of armed forces
executes the law
negotiate treaties w/ 2/3 approval from senate

Question 19

president cant

Answer 19

declare war

make peace

Question 20

2 branches combined in the articles of confederation

Answer 20

executive / legislature

Question 21

who opposed ratification

Answer 21

VA & NY

Question 22

Federalist

Answer 22

feared the people more than the government

G. Wash was a federalist

Question 23

shay’s rebellion

Answer 23

led by Dan Shays
goes after federalist arsenal
levy a tax on land
tax was to pay off war dept. for Massachusetts

Question 24

who wrote articles of confederation

Answer 24

John Dickinson

Question 25

problems w/ England & Spain

Answer 25

they have a military post

Spain wouldn’t let us use the Mississippi River

Question 26

article 10 states

Answer 26

size & diversity of the country & republic is good in large country to help pay off tax & make money

Question 27

NJ Plan

Answer 27

led by William Paterson
unicameral congress ( 1 congress )
each has same representation
had NO veto power

Question 28

Who brought 600 acre plots

Answer 28

Rich prospects

Question 29

How territories became states

Answer 29

Under the northwest proclamation

Question 30

How do amendments get opposed to the constitution

Answer 30

3/4 of the states need to approve the amendment