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Constitution
is a set of basic principles and laws that states
the powers and duties of the government.
Depression.
A depression is a period of low economic activity combined with a rise in unemployment.
Great Compromise.
The agreement to create a two-house
legislature became known as the Great
Compromise.
legislative branch
Congress is responsible for proposing and passing laws.
The nation's most widespread problems under the Articles of Confederation involved
A trade.
B suffrage.
C slavery.
D rebellion.
A trade.
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
A) To establish a federal government with more control over individual rights
B) To guarantee protections for individual freedoms and prevent government overreach
C) To increase state power over the federal government
D) To ensure the president had the power to make laws without Congress
B) To guarantee protections for individual freedoms and prevent government overreach
Which term would best describe the newly independent nation in the 1780s?
A strong
B united
C troubled
D confident
C troubled
Organize the following events chronologically
according to the chapter.
a. Federalist Papers is published.
b. Constitution is ratified.
c. Articles of Confederation is ratified.
d. Shays's Rebellion occurs.
e. Constitutional Convention meets in Philadelphia.
Articles of Confederation is ratified.
Shays's Rebellion occurs.
Constitutional Convention meets in Philadelphia.
Federalist Papers is published.
Constitution is ratified.
ratification
official approval,before it could take effect.
Articles of Confederation
Congress would become the single branch of
the national government, but it would have
limited powers in order to protect the liber-
ties of the people.
Why were some Americans opposed to the Constitution?
A) They believed it gave too much power to the states
B) They wanted a stronger central government without limitations
C) They feared it would limit individual rights and freedoms
D) They thought it should focus more on international issues
C) They feared it would limit individual rights and freedoms
Virginia Plan
proposed a new federal constitution that would give
sovereignty, or supreme power, to the
central government.
Checks and balances,
which keeps any branch of government from becoming too powerful.
New Jersey Plan
which called for a unicameral, or one-house,
legislature. The plan gave each state an equal
number of votes, thus an equal voice, in the
federal government.
Three-Fifths Compromise.
agreement only three-fifths of a state's slave population would count when determining representation.
In what ways did the Constitution strengthen the central government?
A) It allowed states to govern without federal oversight.
B) It created a balance between state and federal laws without increasing federal power.
C) It established a stronger executive branch, federal courts, and the power to tax.
D) It minimized federal authority, giving states more independence
C) It established a stronger executive branch, federal courts, and the power to tax
Under the Articles of Confederation, the
greatest amount of power was in the hands
of the
A Congress.
B American people.
C national government.
D states.
D states.
Judicial Branch.
The judicial branch is made up of all the national courts.
tariffs
taxes on imports or exports.
How did compromises at the Constitutional Convention satisfy groups?
A) Created two-house Congress and counted enslaved people for representation
B) Gave all power to large states
C) Allowed states to keep laws without compromise
D) Created single-house Congress
A) Created two-house Congress and counted enslaved people for representation
interstate commerce
Trade between two or more states
Constitutional Convention
held in May 1787 in Philadelphia's Independence Hall to improve the Articles of Confederation.
Executive Branch,
includes the president and the departments that help run the government.
The structure of the U.S. Congress was created at the Constitutional Convention by the
A Virginia Plan.
B Great Compromise.
C New Jersey Plan.
D Three-Fifths Compromise.
B Great Compromise.
Shays's Rebellion
The uprising of farmers to protest high taxes and heavy debt