Vocab A
Republicanism” is best defined as:
A. a monarchy with limited powers
B. an absolute democracy
C. a philosophy of government based on consent of the governed and civic virtue
D. the idea that property determines voting rights
C. a philosophy of government based on consent of the governed and civic virtue
In 1776, members of the Continental Congress agreed that a federal government should have the power to:
A. punish criminals
B. overrule state law
C. run a postal service
D. raise taxes
C. run a postal service
Which statement best describes the legacy of Shays’s Rebellion?
A. Farmers gained major victories
B. Courts were abolished
C. Leaders realized the Articles were inadequate
D. It led to war with Britain
C. Leaders realized the Articles were inadequate
The core of Antifederalist opposition to the Constitution was the fear that:
A. It weakened slave states
B. It was too hard to amend
C. A distant central power would infringe on liberty
D. It favored aristocrats
C. A distant central power would infringe on liberty
“Northwest Ordinance (1787)” refers to:
A. a rebellion against state tax policies
B. a plan to expand slavery westward
C. a three-stage process for territories to become states and a ban on slavery north of the Ohio River
D. the formation of a Native confederacy
C. a three-stage process for territories to become states and a ban on slavery north of the Ohio River
“Ratification” means:
A. to set free from restrictions
B. to give formal consent to a treaty or contract, making it valid
C. to remove an elected official
D. to abolish an institution
B. to give formal consent to a treaty or contract, making it valid
The Articles of Confederation were finally approved in 1781 when all states agreed to surrender their:
A. right to levy taxes
B. claims to western lands
C. power to declare war
D. power to regulate trade
B. claims to western lands
Who worked with Alexander Hamilton to call for the Philadelphia Convention in 1787?
A. James Madison
B. Patrick Henry
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. John Jay
A. James Madison
Which event tipped the scales for ratification of the Constitution in New York in 1788?
A. Rebellion in Massachusetts
B. Virginia’s ratification
C. Passage of Bill of Rights
D. Spanish threat
B. Virginia’s ratification
“Northwest Confederacy” refers to:
A. term for Federalist leaders
B. a coalition of Native nations resisting U.S. expansion with British support
C. western farmers and veterans
D. group demanding a Bill of Rights
B. a coalition of Native nations resisting U.S. expansion with British support
“Disfranchised” means:
A. deprived of the right to vote
B. granted new property rights
C. freed from slavery
D. given citizenship
A. deprived of the right to vote
Which statement describes the accomplishments of the Land Ordinances of 1784 and 1785?
A. They sold land first to the poor.
B. They created a new currency.
C. They established a rectangular grid system for surveying land.
D. They prohibited slavery.
C. They established a rectangular grid system for surveying land.
Which issue dominated debate at the Constitutional Convention?
A. Balancing large and small state interests
B. Slavery abolition
C. Presidential powers
D. Trade policy
A. Balancing large and small state interests
Why did Federalists argue that a large republic was safer than a small one?
A. It would elect better leaders
B. It would favor rural interests
C. No single faction could dominate (Federalist #10)
D. It preserved state sovereignty
C. No single faction could dominate (Federalist #10)
“Three-Fifths Clause” refers to:
A. a clause about taxation
B. a section of the Bill of Rights
C. a constitutional provision counting enslaved people as 3/5 of a person for representation
D. a state’s power to tax
C. a constitutional provision counting enslaved people as 3/5 of a person for representation
“Quorum” means:
A. an early colonial agreement
B. the minimum number of members required to conduct official business
C. the number of votes to amend the Constitution
D. the number of states in the Union
B. the minimum number of members required to conduct official business
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787:
A. required schooling
B. created ten states
C. prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory
D. opened trade with Britain
C. prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory
As part of the Great Compromise, delegates agreed that:
A. Presidents serve for life
B. The lower house is based on population
C. Governors appoint senators
D. Each state has equal votes in both houses
B. The lower house is based on population
How did delegates decide to count enslaved people for representation?
A. Not counted
B. Counted as three-fifths of a person
C. Same as citizens
D. Same as Indians
B. Counted as three-fifths of a person
“Federalists” were:
A. critics of the Constitution
B. supporters of ratification who favored a stronger national government
C. backcountry farmers resisting taxes
D. advocates of state sovereignty
B. supporters of ratification who favored a stronger national government
“Newburgh Conspiracy” was:
A. an uprising of western farmers
B. a threatened coup by Continental Army officers and Congress leaders
C. a meeting that led to the Bill of Rights
D. a treaty with Native tribes
B. a threatened coup by Continental Army officers and Congress leaders
Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government lacked:
A. a way to amend the articles
B. an executive and a judicial branch
C. ability to conduct foreign relations
D. power to regulate trade
B. an executive and a judicial branch
What did many delegates mean by “an excess of democracy”?
A. Too many aristocrats in office
B. Too much direct popular influence causing instability
C. A lack of republican virtue
D. Too few states
B. Too much direct popular influence causing instability
How did the Constitution limit direct democracy?
A. By banning elections
B. Only the House was directly elected; Senators and Presidents were chosen indirectly
C. By creating term limits
D. By allowing judges to run for office
B. Only the House was directly elected; Senators and Presidents were chosen indirectly
“Antifederalists” were:
A. supporters of the Constitution
B. critics who opposed ratification because it lacked a Bill of Rights
C. northern abolitionists
D. advocates of monarchy
B. critics who opposed ratification because it lacked a Bill of Rights