Unit 4 "New Nation and Government"

Question 1

6 Purposes of Government

Answer 1

1. ) Maintain Order
2. ) Provide National Security
3. ) Manage Conflict
4. ) Manage Resources
5. ) Provide public service
6. ) Establish/administer justice

Question 2

4 Powers of Government

Answer 2

1. ) Make War
2. ) Conduct foreign policy
3. ) Levy taxes
4. ) Make/enforce laws and regulations

Question 3

Powers under Articles of Confederation

Answer 3

1. )Each state received 1 vote in congress
2. ) States controlled the most important powers:
   a. )Set Laws
   b. ) Enforce national laws
   c. ) Control land west of Appalachian Mountains

Question 4

Land Ordinance of 1785

Answer 4

Way Northwestern Territory was governed; more population, more government rights. for statehood.

Question 5

Land Ordinance of 1787

Answer 5

60 k people apple

Question 6

Northwestern States

Answer 6

Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota

Question 7

Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation

Answer 7

1. )National Government had few powers, no power to levy taxes
2. ) States have lot of power
3. ) States barely had any money
4. ) No money to pay back soldiers

Question 8

Shay’s Rebellion

Answer 8

Daniel Shay (Revolutionary War Veteran) leads a protest of 1500 men to rebel against state legislature

Question 9

Unitary

Answer 9

Power is centralized

Question 10

Federal

Answer 10

Power is diffused between national and state government

Question 11

Confederate

Answer 11

Alliance of independent states. Local Government, then National Government

Question 12

Why did Constitutional Convention take place?

Answer 12

1. ) Fix Articles of Confederation’

2. ) Prevent Rebellions

Question 13

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place? And when?

Answer 13

1787 in Philadelphia

Question 14

Virginia Plan

Answer 14

Representation based on population. Proposed by Edmond Randolph and James Madison.

Question 15

New Jersey Plan

Answer 15

Proposed by William Patterson. Each state has EQUALITY, one vote for each state. Legislative have one house

Question 16

When did Great Compromise pass?

Answer 16

July 16, 1787?

Question 17

3/5ths Compromise

Answer 17

Slave counts as 3/5 as a person.

1. ) Settling directly on taxes
2. ) Representation in the legislature

Question 18

Who wrote the Federalists Papers?

Answer 18

James Madison, Alex Hamilton, John Jay

Question 19

What did both Federalists and Antifederalists support?

Answer 19

1. ) A Bill of Rights

2. ) Different branches of government

Question 20

Antifederalists Beliefs (Anti-Constitution)

Answer 20

1.) Stronger state govt.
(Legislative is greater than Executive)
2.) Feared a strong executive

Question 21

Who supported Antifed?

Answer 21

George Mason

Question 22

Federalists Beliefs (Pro-Constitution)

Answer 22

1. )Stronger national government

2. ) One person to lead executive branch

Question 23

Branches of Government and their powers

Answer 23

Leg.= make laws
Exec.=enforces laws
Judicial=interpret laws