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Ideas
Critical Thinking
Pre-constitution
Constitution
Hodge Podge
100
Sharing power between a central government and the states
What is republicanism
100
Rights guarnteed in the first amendment
What is freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
100
Drew on ideas from the British Common Law, state governments and enlightenment.
What were the Articles of Confederation
100
The three branches of the American government
What are the judicial, executive and legislative.
100
The world's newest nation
What is South Sudan
200
low economic activity and high unemployment
What is a depression
200
Ensures no one branch becomes too powerful.
What are checks and balances
200
Official approval
What is ratification
200
Two groups that debated whether or not the constitution should be ratified.
What are federalists and antifederalists
200
Country embarressed that the U.S. failed to respect its sovereignty in 2011.
What is Pakistan
300
trade between two or more states
What is interstate commerce
300
Government lacked the ability to tax, to raise an army or regulate interstate commerce.
What are reasons the Articles of Confederation failed
300
rebellion to stop farm forclosures.
What is Shays rebellion
300
the right to vote
What is suffrage
300
People who lend money
What are creditors
400
Called for the constitution to create two houses of the legislature
What is the great compromise
400
Group one you are a Native American. If invited to help create the government, name one law or compromise that you would have fought against or fought to add. Group two you are a slave name one law, other than the 3/5 compromise that you would have fought against or fought to add. Group three you are a woman, name one law that you would have fought against or wanted to see added.
Group one: NW ordinance, citizenship for Native Americans, voting rights for Natives Group two: slavery, citizenship for African Americans, voting rights. Group three: voting rights
400
Idea that power rests with the people of a nation not the government.
What is popular sovereignty
400
taxes on imported goods
What are tariffs
400
People who owe money
What are debtors
500
Called for the constitution to count slaves as 3/5 of a human being.
What is the 3/5 compromise
500
This question will be answer by all groups. The student in line one will be a slave. In one minute state your position on the 3/5 compromise. Next The student in line two will be a southern slave holder. In one minute state your position on the 3/5 compromise. The student in line three will be george mason. In one minute state your position on the 3/5 compromise. Grading on answer.
Any team that displayed an understanding of the 3/5 compromise and the position that his or her character would have held will get the points. Thus all teams are eligable for these points.
500
Allowed government to sell lands in the North West and allow new inhabitants to form states.
What is the north west ordinance
500
Some states would only ratify the constitution if it was added.
What were the bill of rights
500
Bonus. The person who selected the question may either take one free point on the exam or give his or her team the 500 points for this question.
Selfish or team player?