American Government Ch. 4 Constitutional Beginnings

Constitutional Convention

100

In what year did the Constitutional Convention begin? 

1787

200

In what month and year did the Constitutional Convention ratify the Constitution? 

September, 1789 

300

Under what compromise did a portion of a state's slaves count toward both the state's representation in the House of Representatives and taxation? 

The 3/5's Compromise 

400

What proposal suggested that representation in the House of Representatives be based on state population and that representation in the Senate be equal for all states regardless of population? 

Either the Connecticut Compromise or the Great Compromise 

500

What were the three major areas that required compromise during the Constitutional Convention? 

1) Representation

2) Slavery 

3) Commerce

Articles of Confederation

100

In what year were the Articles of Confederation ratified? 

1781

200

Under the AOC, the national government consisted of a _____________ legislature. 

unicameral 

300

Under AOC there was no ___________ or ___________ branches. 

judiciary or executive 

400

____ number of states required to approve amendments to the Articles of Confederation. 

13

500

This event in 1786 reinforced the need for reform of the AOC government. 

Shay's Rebellion 

Federalist Papers

100

Name the three writers of the Federalist Papers.

Hamilton, Madison, and Jay 

200

I wrote five of the Federalist Papers. 

John Jay 

300

This Federalist Paper addresses means by which appropriate checks and balances can be created in government and also advocates a separation of powers within the national government.

Madison 51 

400

Most of the Federalist Papers were published in what state? 

New York 

500

What were the two concerns of the Anti-Federalists concerning the ratification of the Constitution? 

1. A strong national government that might tend toward tyranny. 

2. There was not bill of rights included. 

People

100

I was the President at the Constitutional Convention. 

George Washington 

200

I supported the small state plan, also known as the New Jersey plan supporting a unicameral legislature and a set number of representatives. 

William Patterson 

300

I was known as the Father of the Constitution. 

James Madison 

400

I was the author of the Great Compromise. 

Roger Sherman 

500

I wrote about the social contract theory of government. 

John Locke 

Events

100

Britain passed the ______________ Acts as a result of the Boston Tea Party. 

Coercive or Intolerable 

200

At the Constitutional Convention there were three areas that required compromise. Answer with the three areas. 

1. Representation

2. Slavery

3. Commerce 

300

Thomas Jefferson was assisted in writing the Declaration of Independence by an additional four men including Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman, and what two other men? 

John Adams and Ben Franklin 

400

Which is not an unalienable right according to the Declaration of Independence? 

happiness 

500

in what ways did the American colonies retain English influence in their governments. Provide the three ways. 

1. Limited government

2. local government

3. representative legislatures