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A limited government depends on
consent of the people.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What freedom did most state governments protect under law?
freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, right to a trial by jury
What document did each state write after gaining independence from Britain?
a constitution
Religious freedom means that you
have the right to believe as you wish.
What did the Second Continental Congress do?
run the war and write the Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation
gave the central government too little power to be effective.
What was the stated purpose, according to the Congress, of the Grand Convention of the States in 1787?
to recommend changes to the Articles of Confederation
In 1787, what rights did the Congress guarantee to settlers of the Northwest Territory?
the same rights as people in the thirteen states
Why didn’t Patrick Henry attend the Grand Convention of the States in 1787?
He didn’t want to strengthen the central government.
What idea in the Virginia Plan caused the most disagreement?
The central government should have higher powers than the states in certain areas
A federal system of government is a system in which
power is divided between different levels of government.
How many states had to ratify the Constitution for it to become law?
nine
What was the Great Compromise?
One house of Congress would base membership on state population while the other would grant the same number of members to each state.
Which objection did the Anti-Federalists NOT make?
The Constitution provides for a weak, ineffective chief executive.
Who led the fight for a bill of rights after the Constitution took effect?
James Madison
Which statement most accurately describes the Constitution of 1787?
It provides a framework for government.
judicial
having the power to decide questions of law
Which power DOES NOT belong to the federal government of the United States?
the power to make marriage and divorce laws.
unalienable
unable to be taken away or denied
compromise
when each side in a disagreement gives up some of what they want to reach an agreement
executive
having the power to carry out and enforce laws
self-determination
the ability of the people in a country to decide their own government
legislative
having the power to make laws
confederation
a group of states joined together by a formal agreement