Semester 1 Final - Short Answer

Question 1

What religous movement in Europe rekindled man’s desire for personal liberty?

Answer 1

Protestant Reformation

Question 2

Why was Dartmouth founded?

Answer 2

• To be a Christian school to train Indians

- Particularly those who want to be a missionary for their own people.

Question 3

What important goverment entail principle is embodied in the Fundamental Order of Connecticut?

Answer 3

Written Constitution

Question 4

What influential governmental document did the Pilgrims create?

Answer 4

Mayflower Compact

Question 5

How is America government indebted to the Mayflower compact and fundamental order of Connecticut?

Answer 5

Social Contract

Written Constitution

Question 6

What religous tradition is closely associated with freedom of conscience and help influence the colonies to break away from England?

Answer 6

Immoral Decent

Question 7

List four benefits the Great Awakening had on American society.

Answer 7

• Increased church membership
• Increased missionary activity
• Founding of colleges
• Spiritual unity equals political unity

Question 8

What is the ultimate obligation of government?

Answer 8

• Reward Righteousness

- Punish Unrighteousness

Question 9

How can we tell that government is part of God’s plan for mankind?

Answer 9

The Trinity

Question 10

What three broad categories to scholars use to classify government?

Answer 10

• Systems of government
• Relationship between government levels
• Methods of electing an executive

Question 11

List the three branches of the national government.

Answer 11

• Judicial
• Executive
• Legislature

Question 12

Why would a direct democracy not be appropriate for the US?

Answer 12

Large size in population

Question 13

Explain the responsibilities of each branch of a state’s government

Answer 13

• Legislatve - Makes the laws
• Executive - Administers the state goverment and enforces laws
• Judicial - Interprets laws and judge criminal cases

Question 14

What three types of governments best describe the USA?

Answer 14

• Democratic Republic
• Federalist
• Presidential

Question 15

Give four observations concerning majority rule in America that show why it has been effective.

Answer 15

• It gets rid of the problem of unanimity
• Limited by our pluralistic society
• restricted by the consitution
• Equality under the law and political liberty for the minority

Question 16

What dangers arises when people lack economic opportunity?

Answer 16

People lose hope, then with a small middle class the contrast between the poor and the rich become glaring and the two classes may eventually clash

Question 17

What does the Declaration of Independence mean when it says, “All men are created equal.”

Answer 17

All citizens have political equality which is equality of justice and equality of franchise

Question 18

What characteristic eventually destroys direct democracy?

Answer 18

Man’s sinful nature

Question 19

What conditions made the American colonies ideally suited for democracy?

Answer 19

• Economic opportunity
• Educated and civic minded society
• Moral responsiblity to submit to the rule of law.

Question 20

In what three major areas did England influence American colonial government?

Answer 20

• Local government
• Legislative governemnt
• Limited government

Question 21

What major agreement did the Constitutional Convention reach after only five days of meetings?

Answer 21

The convention would establish a new national government, restructured nad redefined with a supreme legislature, judiciary, and execute branch

Question 22

What were the two most crucial state convention in the ratification of the constitution?

Answer 22

Virginia & New York

Question 23

How did Jefferson justify the colonies’ break with England in the Declaration?

Answer 23

Jefferson based his arguement on the unalienable rights of man established by natural laws. Since the king had violated these rights the colonists were justified in seeking independence.

Question 24

What were the two major arguments presented against the adoption of the Constitution?

Answer 24

• It curved state power

- Lacked the bill of rights.

Question 25

What characteristics of the Constitution permit it to “change with the times”?

Answer 25

Its brief general guidelines, it’s necessary proper clause, it’s provision for adding amendments

Question 26

What is the name of the Constitution’s opening paragraph that explains it nature and purpose?

Answer 26

Preamble

Question 27

Name the two major phrases in the amendment process.

Answer 27

• Proposal phase

- Ratification phase

Question 28

List four of the seven articles of the constitution in correct numerical order.

Answer 28

• Legislative branch
• Executive branch
• Judicial branch
• Interstate relations
• Amendment process
• Consitutional and national supremacy
• Ratification

Question 29

What are the first Ten Amendments called?

Answer 29

Bill of Rights

Question 30

What were two long benefits of the Great Awakening?

Answer 30

• Aroused interests in missions

- Rejuvenated higher education