Before and After the Constitution
Why did political leaders need the support of New York and Virginia in passing the Constitution?
They were the biggest states
Which branch/section of government had the power to make treaties with other nations under the Articles?
Congress/Legislative Branch
What part of the New Jersey plan was used in “the Great Compromise”? In other words, what made it into the Constitution?
equal representation per state (better for smaller states) in the Senate
What reduces the strain on the government to provide social services?
Volunteerism
Which is NOT a first amendment right
Right to bear arms
Speech
Protest
Press
Right to Bear Arms
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
To convince people to support the Constitution
Why did Southern delegates want enslaved Africans to be counted as part of their state populations?
They would get more representatives into Congress
Which is NOT a Civic Duty
Voting
Paying Taxes
Serving on a jury
Obeying Laws
Voting
What kind of rights did the Bill of Rights protect?
Individual Rights
What was the original goal of the Constitutional Convention?
Revise the articles of confederation
What is the purpose of checks and balances?
Keep each of the branches from becoming to powerful
What is the most important civic responsibility
Voting
Amendment Definition
a change or addition
What did territories need to draft their own constitution and ask to join the union to become a state?
A certain amount of population
Why did the framers of the Constitution create the ability to add amendments
So the Constitution was a living document that could change with the times as society changed