Misc.
What is another word for an ordinance?
a. guideline
b. rebellion
c. law
c. law
Which branch of the government is supposed to make laws for the country: The Executive, Legislative, or Judicial Branch?
The Legislative Branch
The Articles of Confederation created a (strong, weak) national government
Weak
The Virginia plan favored (bigger, smaller) states
Bigger
Who thought that the national government should be very strong: Jefferson or Hamilton?
Hamilton
What does an amendment do to the constitution?
It changes the constitution
Which branch of the national government executes, or carries out the law?
The Executive Branch
Who was taking, or seizing land from the farmers in Massachussetts? Was it the government, other farmers, the British, or loyalists?
The government was seizing the farmers' land.
The New Jersey plan favored (bigger, smaller) states
smaller
In Alexander Hamilton's point of view, the role of the national government was to ____.
a. Support farming
b. Support manufacturing and trade
b. Support manufacturing and trade
What name to we give to a group of people who share similar ideas about government?
A political party
Which branch of the government decides whether a law has been followed, and can declare a law unconstitutional: The executive, legislative, or judicial branch?
The Judicial Branch
Their land was taken away by the government.
The powers of each branch of government are limited through a process of checks and _________.
balances
Who wanted a weak national government, because he thought that a strong national government would become unfair: Jefferson or Hamilton?
Jefferson
True or False: George Washington approved a law to create a national bank.
True!
What is the job of the legislative branch?
To make laws
What replaced the Articles of Confederation?
The Constitution of the United States
Small states and big states couldn't agree whether each state should have an equal number of representatives or whether the number of representatives should depend on the state's population. Eventually they reached a compromise. What name do we give to the plan that divided Congress into two parts?
The Great Compromise
Who thought that the government should support farming over trade and manufacturing?
Jefferson
Which vocabulary word means to accept something?
Example sentence: all of the thirteen states voted to ____ the new constitution
ratify
How have amendments to the constitution helped make the United States a better democracy? (There is not one right answer, but be sure to explain what you mean.)
In general, amendments have helped to protect people's rights and recognize all people as equal, including women and people of all races.
If you gave an example of an amendment, you can receive points for this question.
In one sentence, what was Washington's point of view? (In other words, what did he think?)
"George Washington felt an urgent need to create a new, stronger national government. He feared that a weak national government would not be able to stop fighting between states or against the national government. This would destroy the new country."
Response should run something like this:
George Washington thought that the country needed a stronger national government or it would not survive fights between states and against the government.
What is the job of the judicial branch?
To determine whether a law has been followed.
Who wanted to create a national bank: Jefferson or Hamilton?
Hamilton