Category 1
The long term effect the Northwest Ordinance had on the settlement of the Great Lakes Region was
It outlawed slavery in the region.
A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives is called a
republic
A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that it had to be approved by
13 states
Who was the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
The division of powers between the national government and the states is a
federal system
What keeps any one branch of government from gaining too much power?
checks and balances
What were supporters of the new Constitution called?
Federalists
Did the idea of separation of powers come from John Locke? (yes or no)
No
What was America's first national constitution called?
Articles of Confederation
The essays explaining and supporting the Constitution were called
The Federalist Papers
The philosophical movement that influenced the Constitution's architects was the
The Enlightenment
Which branch of government has the most checking power over the other two?
they are all equal
What is the Bill of Rights?
the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Enumerated powers are
powers that belong only to the federal government
The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that powers that are not delegated to the national government by the Constitution
are reserved to the states
To become president, a candidate must receive a majority of
the electoral vote
What are concurrent powers?
Powers that are shared by the federal and state governments
How can the executive branch check the powers of the legislative branch?
It can veto legislation
According to the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence, why are governments established?
to protect people’s rights
Why was the XYZ Affair controversial?
John Adams used it to support opposition to France
Who was the leader of the Democratic-Republicans?
Thomas Jefferson
What laws, limiting immigration and speaking out against the government, were passed to limit European influence of the U.S. government?
Alien and Sedition Acts
What does the first amendment in the Bill of Rights say we have the right to?
Speech, religion, press, protest
What does the second amendment in the Bill of Rights say we have the right to?
the right to bear arms
What does the third amendment in the Bill of Rights say we have the right to?
not be forced to quarter soldiers