Unit 4 Assessment Flashcards
Writing the Constitution
The Philadelphia Convention of 1787 is considered a part of which era?
Constitutional Era (1781-1789)
All of the following fall under what title?
- States retain sovereignty
- No chief executive office
- Congress consists of one representative per state
- League of Friendship
Articles of Confederation
The U.S. Constitution was written in?
1787
Which amendment guaranteed freedom from unreasonable searches
The 4th Amendment
Which 2 of the following men feared a strong central government? What was this group called?
- George Mason
- James Madison
- Alexander Hamilton
- Patrick Henry
George Mason and Patrick Henry
Anti-Federalists
Which 2 of the following men supported a strong central government? What was this group called?
- George Mason
- James Madison
- Alexander Hamilton
- Patrick Henry
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton
Federalists
Which grievance was listed in the Declaration of Independence and led to the THIRD Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?
Quartering of troops
What group insisted on the Bill of Rights?
Anti-Federalists
What were the Federalist Papers written to promote?
the Constitution
