True or False
By the end of 1776, all states had written their constitutions.
False, 1780
The states adopted constitutions that limited the power of the ________________.
Governor
The United States went through a difficult time with little money after the American Revolution. What is that difficult economic time called?
Depression
Which state was the last to ratify the Constitution?
Rhode Island
The Articles of Confederation had to be approved by how many states?
13
Americans were ready to concentrate power in the hands of a single ruler
False, Americans were determined to LIMIT the power in the hands of a single ruler.
The Americans formed a republic, a government in which citizens rule through ________________________.
elected representatives
In order to keep the Southern states part of the nation, Northern states agreed to prevent Congress from interfering with the slave trade until what year?
1808
The belief that all people have a right to life, liberty, and property was promoted by philosopher
John Locke
Under the Federal system of government, what or who is the final authority?
the Constitution
Slavery was a major source of labor in North.
False, the South, duh
One of the Confederation's accomplishments was an arrangement for_____________________________.
New States in the west
Shay's Rebellion forced courts to close so judges could not take away
A) criminals' homes C) stolen goods
b) farmers' land D) money from taxes
farmer's land
The branch of government that deals with the court system is called for
judicial branch
Who was the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
The first three articles of the constitution describe the structure of the federal government
True
What was the single territory that was created out of the lands north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River?
Northwest Territory
The American Revolution brought into focus the contradiction between the American battle for liberty and
the practice of slavery
Those who opposed the Constitution feared the national government would
take away the rights from people
What is the role of the executive branch of government?
What is the job title of the head member of the executive branch?
The executive branch of the U.S. government is responsible for enforcing laws; its power is vested in the President. The President acts as both the head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Independent federal agencies are tasked with enforcing the laws enacted by Congress.
The delegates at the Constitutional Convention included Native Americans, African Americans, and women.
False, obviously not
One major weakness of the Confederation was that it could not deal with _____________________.
the nation's finances
Convention delegates broke the deadlock between large and small states when they approved
the Great Compromise
Match these terms
Anti-Federalist
Framers
Federalists
Electoral College
checks and balances
favored local gov. controlled more closely by the people
the men who shaped the constitution
supporter of the constitution
system that keeps any one branch of gov. from gaining too much power
indirectly elects the president
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What is the difference between the beliefs of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists?
person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority:
opposed a strong federal gov