US History Review

Question 1

Legislative Branch?

Answer 1

Makes the Law

Question 2

Executive Branch?

Answer 2

Enforces/carries out the law

Question 3

Judicial Branch?

Answer 3

Interprets the Law

Question 4

Who were the leaders of the Anti - Federalists?

Answer 4

George Mason
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry

Question 5

What combined the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan to make the Senate and the House of Representatives?

Answer 5

The Great Compromise

Question 6

Who can override the President’s Veto?

Answer 6

Legislative

Question 7

1st Amendment?

Answer 7

Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, and Petition

Question 8

2nd Amendment

Answer 8

Right To Bear Arms

Question 9

3rd Amendment

Answer 9

Quartering of Soldiers

Question 10

4th Amendment

Answer 10

Arrests and Searches (Search Warrant)

Question 11

5th Amendment

Answer 11

Rights of Persons ACCUSED of Crimes

Question 12

6th Amendment

Answer 12

Rights of Persons on TRIAL for Crimes

Question 13

7th Amendment

Answer 13

Jury Trials in Civil Cases

Question 14

8th Amendment

Answer 14

Limitations on Bail and Punishments

Question 15

9th Amendment

Answer 15

Rights Kept by The People

Question 16

10th Amendment

Answer 16

Powers Kept By the States or the People

Question 17

What did the Magna Carta do?

Answer 17

Limited the Power to The King

Question 18

Which branch can declare laws unconstitutional?

Answer 18

Judicial

Question 19

Who can override the President’s veto?

Answer 19

Legislative

Question 20

According to the first amendment, the people cannot be censored by the government because they have all of the following except:

Answer 20

Right to bear arms

Question 21

What was the effect of Shay’s Rebellion?

Answer 21

Convention was called to revise the AOC (Articles of Confederation)

Question 22

Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?

Answer 22

To establish an orderly government

Question 23

Northwest Ordinance determined how territories would eventually become

Answer 23

States

Question 24

The Articles of Confederation set up a federal government that

Answer 24

Was too weak to perform basic function of government and required approval of 9 states to make changes

Question 25

One of the limitations placed on the Freedom of Religion is you...

Answer 25

Can't break the law when practicing your religion

Question 26

Federalists wanted

Answer 26

A strong federal government

Question 27

Anti - Federalists wanted

Answer 27

A strong state government

Question 28

Impeach

Answer 28

Bring an accusation against a public official

Question 29

Enumerated

Answer 29

Listing of items

Question 30

Due Process

Answer 30

The idea that the government must follow clear rules and act reasonably as it carries out the law

Question 31

Veto

Answer 31

To prohibit/reject

Question 32

Framer

Answer 32

A leader who participated in the creation of the Constitution

Question 33

Ratify

Answer 33

To officially approve a law or document

Question 34

Bicameral

Answer 34

A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses

Question 35

What does PACT stand for?

Answer 35

No President Army Court Taxes

Question 36

What is Northwest Ordinance?

Answer 36

Orderly Process by making states Slavery is banned

Question 37

Who is fearful that a single person will have TOO much power in the Central Government?

Answer 37

Patrick Henry (Anti - Federalist)

Question 38

Which amendments are the Due Process laws? Name them.

Answer 38

4th - 8th 4th - Protection against unreasonable search and secure 5th - Right to remain silent and Double Jeopardy 6th - Right to a speedy trial, a lawyer, and a jury in a criminal trial 7th - Right to a civil trial (sue someone) 8th - No cruel and unusual punishments or excessive fines

Question 39

What were the AOC?

Answer 39

First Constitution (law of the land)

Question 40

Did the position of the president exist under the AOC?

Answer 40

No

Question 41

What were strengths for the AOC?

Answer 41

Declare War Raise an Army Negotiate Treaties

Question 42

What were weaknesses for the AOC?

Answer 42

No Taxes No Trade

Question 43

What are the Federalists Papers?

Answer 43

A series of essays that supported ratification of the Constitution

Question 44

James Madison

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"Father of the Constitution" Helped write the Federalist Papers

Question 45

Alexander Hamilton

Answer 45

Wrote part of the Federalist Papers

Question 46

George Mason

Answer 46

Leader of the Anti - Federalists

Question 47

Patrick Henry

Answer 47

Opposed to a stronger National Government "I smell a rat" (refused to attend the COnstitutional Convention)

Question 48

Virginia Plan: A.) How many branches? B.) How was the legislature organized? C.) Which states did this plan favor? Why?

Answer 48

A.) - 3 branches (Legislative, Judicial, Executive) B.) - 1.) House of Representatives 2.) Senate C.) - Large Population based C.) - Would give them more representation and power

Question 49

Legislative Branch has?

Answer 49

Congress - which is divided into House and Senate

Question 50

New Jersey Plan: A.) How many branches? B.) How was the legislature organized? C.) Which states did this plan favor? Why?

Answer 50

A.) 3 B.) One house C.) - Small C.) - Each state would have an equal vote

Question 51

Executive Branch has?

Answer 51

Office of the President

Question 52

Judicial Branch has?

Answer 52

Supreme Court

Question 53

Legislative Powers:

Answer 53

1.) Makes Laws 2.) Decides how to spend tax money 3.) Raise an army/navy 4.) Declares war

Question 54

Executive Powers:

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1.) Commander in Chief of armed forces 2.) Makes treaties 3.) Nominates ambassadors, and Supreme Court Justices 4.) Grants Pardons

Question 55

Judicial Powers:

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1.) Gives final decisions on court cases 2.) Decides whether laws and actions of the other 2 branches abide by the Constitution 3.) Protects the Supreme Law of the Land

Question 56

English Bill of RIghts

Answer 56

Introduced separation of powers and democratic elections were protected; freedom of speech no cruel and unusual punishments

Question 57

Mayflower Compact

Answer 57

Established that the law comes from the people by the people and the people have to obey the law

Question 58

The Federalist Papers

Answer 58

Convinced many Americans that the Constitution should be ratified

Question 59

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Answer 59

Advanced the idea of representative government, put limits on government power; 1st constitution in North America

Question 60

Are you going to get A+ on this test?

Answer 60

yea