ss quiz Flashcards
Which of the following defines the first 10 Amendments to the United States Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Which of the following is the first U.S. Constitution passed which created a loose alliance of 13 independent states?
Articles of Confederation
Which of the following is the 1787 law that set up a government for the Northwest Territory?
Northwest Ordinance
Which of the following is a 1786 revolt in Massachusetts led by farmers in reaction to high taxes?
Shays Rebellion
Which of the following is a document that set out the laws, principles, organization, and processes of government?
Constitution
Which of the following is the gathering of delegates on May 25, 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation?
Constitutional Convention
Which of the following plans at the Constitutional Convention settled differences between large & small states?
Great Compromise
Which of the following documents guaranteed the rights of English citizens?
English Bill of Rights
Which of the following documents declared that monarchs must obey the law and citizens have basic rights?
Magna Carta
Which of the following plans agreed that 3/5 of the enslaved residents in any state be counted in its population?
3/5 Compromise
The writing of what constitutions help establish each state’s own government and protected citizens’ rights
State
The writing of the what formed a loose alliance of states in order to win independence in the American Revolution
Articles of Confederation
The _________ provided a way for territories to be created within a large region & protected many rights of settlers.
Northwest Ordinance
what showed that unless the government was strengthened, there would be more uprisings in the United States
Shays Rebellion
t or f On May 25th, 1787, the Constitutional Convention took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
False
t or f 55 Delegates attended the Constitutional Convention.
true
t or f James Madison presided over the Constitutional Convention.
false
t or f George Washington was the principle author of the United States Constitution
false
t or f The purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to add more amendments to the Articles of Confederation.
false
t or f The NJ Plan, which favored smaller states, called for 3 branches of government with a single-chamber legislature.
true
t or f The NJ Plan, which favored smaller states, called for 3 branches of government with a single-chamber legislature.
False
Within the Great Compromise, representation within Senate would be determined by population, satisfying larger states
false
Within the Great Compromise, the House of Representatives would have 2 representatives from each state no matter the size
false
t or f
When the Constitutional Convention ended, 13 states ratified the Constitution.
true
What essential idea in the Magna Carta influenced the U.S. government?
People have basic rights
The English Bill of Rights influenced the U.S. government with its emphasis on
Elections and Fair Trials
What effect did individual state constitutions and the Articles of Confederation have on the Founding Fathers?
The documents provided experience with formal government systems
John Locke’s ideas influenced the Constitution in several ways, including his idea that
Government is an agreement between the ruler and the ruled.
Montesquieu’s idea of separation of powers kept one person or group of people from gaining too much power by
Dividing power among 3 branches of government
Why was compromise necessary for the creation of the Constitution?
States, (large & small) northern & southern, had competing interests AND
Large & Small different interests could be resolved only through compromise
What colonial grievances did the Framers most wanted to address in the Constitution?
Learned from historic documents to write out citizens’ rights & gov. powers
AND
Government should protect people’s rights without becoming too powerful
AND
Drew on Enlightenment to create separation of powers to combat tyranny
