4. The year __________ was significant to U.S. History because the Constitution was written.
5. _____________ would not ratify the constitution and insisted on drafting a Bill of Rights.
1787, Anti-Federalists
100
At the Constitution Convention, the ________________ included a proposal for the separation of powers.
Virginia Plan
100
______________ and _____________ both FEARED a strong central government.
Patrick Henry, George Mason
100
1. Alexander Hamilton was leader of the ___ party.
2. A bicameral legislature was a result of the _________.
Federalist, Great Compromise
100
____________ and _________ both shared the same point of view for a strong central government.
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton
200
Describe the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation:
a. lack of an _________________ branch
b. inability to collect _____________
c. lack of a ______________________ branch
executive, taxes, judiciary
200
The purpose of the ______________ of 1789 was to establish a federal court system.
Judiciary
200
The 3rd Amendment was a direct reaction to the __________
Quartering Act of 1765
200
List the three eras of history we have studied:
a. _________
b. __________
c. __________
Exploration and Colonization Era, Revolutionary Era, Constitutional Era
200
9. Alexander Hamilton supported merchants, while ____ was more supportive of farmers.
10. The ___________ guarantees the freedom from unreasonable searches.
Thomas Jefferson, 4th Amendment
300
The ________ occurred when farmers refused to pay a tax Congress placed on Whiskey.
Double Jeopardy: What is the significance of the Whiskey Rebellion?
Whiskey Rebellion, it was the first time the national government showed its true power as a centralized body of authority. It showed its strength.
300
The ____________ were written to promote the Constitution.
Federalists Papers
300
Thomas Jefferson opposed the idea of a national _______ because he felt the ________ did not authorize this power.
bank, United States Constitution
300
The Federalist Papers:
a. argued for a __________ central government
b. was published ______________
strong, anonymously
300
The counting of slaves for purposes of determining representation and taxation was a concern at the Constitutional Convention resulted in the _________.
Three-Fifths Compromise
400
At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, one major disagreement concerned representation in the new legislature. Small states proposed the _______, which proposed that each state received the _____ number of representatives. Larger states proposed the _______ which proposed that representation would be based on _____________.
New Jersey Plan, same, Virginia Plan, population
400
This resulted in the ____________ which instituted a _________________ (two-house) legislature. The House of Representatives would be based on _________, and each state would elect ________.
Great Compromise, bicameral, population, 2 senators
400
During ______ presidency we saw the emergence of political parties. _________ was the leader of the Federalists, they were PRO-Constitution, PRO-strong central government. ________ was the leader of the anti-Federalists whom FEARED big government, wanted more power for states and individuals.
George Washington’s, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson
400
The Federalists supported _____ because they wanted to maintain a good __________ relationship through trade. The Democratic-Republicans (anti-federalists) favored _____ because they helped up fight the __________.
Great Britain, economic, France, American Revolution
400
Put the following events in the correct chronological order:
___ Election of the First President of the United States
___ British forces are defeated and the Revolutionary War Ends
___ The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia Commences
___ Second Continental Congress meets
4, 2, 3, 1
500
The following ideals were established in the Articles of Confederation mainly because the founders did not want a central authority like the ________ system.
a. states retain _____________
b. no chief _________ office
c. congress consists of __ representative per ___
British, sovereignty, executive, 1, state
500
____________ requires the national government to share its power with ______ governments.
Double Jeopardy: Which political party did George Washington belong to?
Federalism, state, None, he remained neutral through his Presidential term and warned against political parties.
500
The First Amendment:
• Freedom of ________
• Freedom of _______
• Freedom of the ________
• Right to peaceable _________
• Right to petition the ___________
speech, religion, press, assembly, government
500
The first __ amendments of the US Constitution is called the _______. This guarantees the _______ rights of _________.
10, Bill of Rights, individual, citzens
500
The _______ established ___ branches of government:__________, ________, & ______ and a ________ (two-house) __________________.