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What were the Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Lack of a Strong Central Government

  • No power to tax or regulate trade
  • No executive branch or national court system
  • Required unanimous consent to amend
  • No power to raise an army
  • Each state printed its own money
100

Which Plan Proposed representation based on Population?

The Virginia Plan

100

What was the main purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

To establish a system for governing the Northwest Territory and admitting new states

100

What are the five parts of the First Amendment? 

1. Freedom of Religion

2. Freedom of Speech

3. Freedom of Press

4. Freedom of Assembly

5. Right to petition

100

How is the chief Executive elected in the United States? 

The Electoral College

200

Which event showed why the United States needed a stronger central government to replace the Articles of Confederation?

Shays' Rebellion

200

Which Plan proposed representation being equal?

The New Jersey Plan

200

Which branch has the power to Veto Law?

Executive branch

200

Which Amendment protects you from self-incrimination?

5th Amendment

200

Who is known as the Father of the Constitution? 

James Madison

300

List one problem that faced the New Nation after the victory of the American revolution. 

Trade with
foreign nations
• Financing the
nation
• Foreign relations
• Interstate
relations

300

What was the name of the Compromise that created a Bicameral Legislature.  One based on population, the other based on equality? 

The Great Compromise

300

Which Branch is responsible for interpreting laws?

The Judicial Branch

300

Which Amendment protects you from excessive Punishment? 

8th Amendment

300

What is one Check the Judicial Branch has over the Legislative Branch?

  • Declaring laws unconstitutional (judicial review)
  • Interpreting the meaning of laws
  • Striking down Congressional acts that exceed Constitutional limits
  • Protecting individual rights against Congressional overreach
  • Determining if laws violate treaty obligations
400

Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?

George Washington

400

What was the name of the group that favored ratification of the Constitution? 

Federalists
400

What is one way the Legislative Branch can Check the Powers of the Executive Branch?

  • Overriding a presidential veto with a 2/3 vote
  • Impeaching and removing the president
  • Rejecting presidential appointments
  • Controlling federal spending
  • Investigating executive actions through committees
400

This Amendment protects the unlisted Rights (Natural Rights) 

9th Amendment

400

What is the term used to describe the power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress?

Executive Veto

500

Which State did not attend the Constitutional Convention? 

Rhode Island

500

What year Was the Constitution Ratified

1788

500

What is the process called by which the Constitution can be changed or added to?

Amendment process

500

Because of this Amendment you are protected from unreasonable Searches and Seizures

4th Amendment

500

A constitutional amendment must be proposed by _______  of both houses of Congress and ratified by _______  of state legislatures to become part of the Constitution.

2/3 (67%)

3/4 (75%)