Science test

Question 1

what is the giving of formal approval to certain documents called

Answer 1

ratification

Question 2

what was the plan that created onl a legislative body for governing the nation called

Answer 2

articles of confederation

Question 3

which state was slow to ratify the Articles of Confederation

Answer 3

virginia

Question 4

Who goverened the colonies before and during most of the War for Independence

Answer 4

continental congress

Question 5

was the confederation congress allowed to raise an army

Answer 5

yes

Question 6

was the confederation congress allowed to borrow and coin money

Answer 6

yes

Question 7

was the confederation congress allowed to levy taxes

Answer 7

no

Question 8

Did the states give up most of their important governmental powers in order to join the confederation

Answer 8

no

Question 9

what is a section of land that is six miles square called

Answer 9

townships

Question 10

what organized western land sales

Answer 10

northwest ordinance of 1785

Question 11

what did the important legilsation passed by the confederation congress deal with

Answer 11

the western ladns

Question 12

did the northwest ordincances protect slaver in the western lands

Answer 12

no

Question 13

what contained the means of adding new states to the Union

Answer 13

northwest ordinance of 1787

Question 14

what is the freedom to stockpile goods temporarily at a foreign location called

Answer 14

right of deposit

Question 15

what is the charge on imported goods called

Answer 15

tariffs

Question 16

who was the experienced treaty maker sent by the confederation congress to negotiate with spain

Answer 16

john jay

Question 16

did shay’s rebellion grow out of discontent with heavy taxes

Answer 16

yes

Question 17

was the purpose of the constitutional convention to wrie a new plan of government called a constitioon

Answer 17

no

Question 18

what city did delegates meet and devise the new constitution in independence hall

Answer 18

philadelphia

Question 19

were all thirteen states eager to send representaves to the consttitutional convention

Answer 19

no

Question 20

who was chosen as chairman of the constitiutional convention

Answer 20

george washington

Question 21

which of these men attended the constitutional convention

Answer 21

alexander hamiltion

Question 22

what is the precise term that depicts the type of government created by the constituion

Answer 22

republic

Question 23

did the writers of the constitution agree that the new government shoud be a democracy

Answer 23

no

Question 24

did the writers of the constiituoin agree there should be abalance of powr among governemtnal branchs

Answer 24

yes

Question 25

did the writers of the constiituoin agree there shoud be separation of powr among governmental branches

Answer 25

yes

Question 26

did the writers of the constiituoin agree there should be a division of power between national and state governments

Answer 26

yes

Question 27

what is a count of the population called

Answer 27

census

Question 28

what two plans were merged to form the great compromise

Answer 28

virginai plan and the New jersey plan

Question 29

did the writers of the constiituoin make compromised concerning the representation in the legislature

Answer 29

yes

Question 30

did the writers of the constiituoin make compromised concering the abandonment of the articles of confederation

Answer 30

no

Question 31

did the writers of the constiituoin make compromises concerning the coutin the slaves for the purpose of representation

Answer 31

yes

Question 32

did the writers of the constiituoin make copromises concerning th epassage of navigation and tariff laws

Answer 32

yes

Question 33

the three figths compromise settled the issue of counting ______ for representation and taxation

Answer 33

slaves

Question 34

were both the separation of pwers and the system of checks and balances creat to help keep the strength of each of the three baranches fothe governemtt under control

Answer 34

yes

Question 35

what branch of the governemtn is there to interpret the laws

Answer 35

judicial

Question 36

what was an attempt ot persuade the swtates to ratify the constitution

Answer 36

federalists papers

Question 37

who were the men who wrote the federalist papers

Answer 37

alexander hamilton, john jay, and james madison

Question 38

hat was the group who favored the acceptance of the constitiution

Answer 38

federalists

Question 39

does the bill of rights list all the rights eld by american citizens

Answer 39

no

Question 40

t stystem was deviesed to elect a presideent

Answer 40

electoral college

Question 41

is the constituion of the united sates older than all constitutions of other nations

Answer 41

yes

Question 42

what were the guarantees that were added to the constituition

Answer 42

the bill of rights

Question 43

have there been many ajor changes in constituinal law over the past two hundred years

Answer 43

no

Question 44

what is the first paragraph of the constition called

Answer 44

preamble

Question 45

were onl the lwaw passed by congress the supreme law of the land

Answer 45

no

Question 46

what are the freedoms guarantteed in the first amendment

Answer 46

freedom of religion, the freedom of speach, freedom of press, freedom of assembly, and freedom to petition