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| 629740746 | How did the Magna Carta influence American leaders when they were considering the structure of their government? | It showed that it was important to limit the powers of government. | |
| 629740747 | What was the significance of the changes that the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 made to slavery? | It established a standard for slavery in future territories of the United States. | |
| 632517262 | Under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, a territory could apply to be a state when it had... | 60,000 settlers and a drafted constitution. | |
| 633749969 | Which of these was a reason why Congress decided to pass the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? | Congress had to decide what to do with the western lands under its control. | |
| 633749970 | The banning of slavery in some state constitutions was significant because it marked the beginnings of... | The abolition movement. | |
| 633749971 | What was the significance of the Articles of Confederation? | They established the first national government of the United States. | |
| 633749972 | Following Shays's Rebellion, most Americans called for establishing... | A stronger central government. | |
| 633749973 | How did the Articles of Confederation contribute to the economic problems of the United States in the late 1700s? | The Articles gave Congress little power to pass, or enforce nationwide laws and tariffs, which ultimately led to increased US debt. | |
| 633749974 | Why were the Articles of Confederation ineffective in solving internal problems that existed in the United States? | The Articles created a weak central government that had little control over the actions of individual state governments. | |
| 633749975 | In 1784 Spain closed which important trade route to the US that was used to send goods to eastern markets? | The lower Mississippi River. | |
| 633749976 | What change to the structure of government did the Virginia Plan suggest? | Giving both large and small states equal power in the government process. | |
| 633749977 | How did the Great Compromise resolve the debate between over state representation in the federal government? | It created a bicameral legislature, where in house state population determined the number of representatives and in the other the number of representatives were equal. | |
| 633749978 | In what way did northerners and southerners disagree about the issue of slavery at the Constitutional Convention? | Southerner wanted slaves to be counted as part of their state populations. | |
| 633749979 | How did the delegates resolve the debate over how slaves should factor into representation in government? | They reached a compromise that allowed each individual slave to be counted as 3/5 of a person. | |
| 633749980 | What is federalism? | A system of government in which powers are shared between the national and state governments. | |
| 633749981 | In what ways did the Constitution attempt to implement the ideals set forth in the Declaration of Independence? | The Constitution protected popular sovereignty, the idea that political power belongs to the people. | |
| 633749982 | Under the Constitution, only the national government of the US has the power to... | Establish foreign policy. | |
| 633749983 | Both the federal and state governments share the power to... | Establish courts. | |
| 633749984 | Which of the following is a power reserved only to the states? | To establish and maintain schools. | |
| 633749985 | What problem did Anti-Federalists have with the Constitution? | They felt that the central government had been given too much power. | |
| 633749986 | How did the Bill of Rights, added to the Constitution in 1791, use the ideas introduced in the Declaration of Independence? | It ensured the protection of individual rights, so that the abuses listed in the Declaration of Independence would be illegal. | |
| 633749987 | What was the Bill of Rights? | A document added to the Constitution to protect the rights of individual citizens. | |
| 633749988 | What is one the reason the US Constitution has survived for more than 200 years? | The flexibility of the Constitution to meet the needs of a changing nation. | |
| 633749989 | What is the doctrine of separation of powers? | It divides the powers of government so that no one branch can pose a threat to popular rights. | |
| 633749990 | What proportion of both houses of Congress must vote in favor of a bill in order to override a president's veto? | 2/3 | |
| 633749991 | What is the function of Congress in the federal government? | Congress is the legislative branch, which makes the nation's laws. | |
| 633749992 | Which of the following statements about the Senate is true? | The Senate has two members, or senators, per state. | |
| 633749993 | How can the president check the power of the legislative branch? | By vetoing a law. | |
| 633749994 | Before starting his/her new job, the president-elect must... | Take the Oath of Office. | |
| 633749995 | What is the job of the executive branch in relation to the nation's laws? | To enforce them. | |
| 634961499 | What role does the Constitution assign to the Judicial Branch? | To interpret the law. | |
| 634961500 | On what grounds can a federal court strike down a state or federal law? | The law is unconstitutional. | |
| 634961501 | The First Amendment does not protect... | The right to bear arms. | |
| 634961502 | The Bill of Rights plays a role in all of the following examples, except which? | A synagogue was defaced with a swastika. | |
| 634961503 | What was the main reason the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution? | To define the rights and freedoms of citizens clearly. | |
| 634961504 | Why were the Second, Third and Fourth Amendments significant during the late 1700s? | British soldiers forced citizens to submit to their authority during colonial disputes before the Revolution. | |
| 634961505 | The Fifth Amendment protects anyone found not guilty in a criminal trial from being tried again for the same crime. What is the name for this protection? | Double Jeopardy. | |
| 634961506 | The Constitution does not list all of the rights that citizens have. According to the Ninth and Tenth Amendments, who gets to decide on other basic rights? | The Judicial Branch and Congress. | |
| 634961507 | The Bill of Rights gives the states and the people powers that the Constitution does not specifically give to Congress. What are these powers called? | Delegated powers. | |
| 634961508 | In the United States, which of the following is not considered a duty of citizenship? | Buying health insurance. | |
| 634961509 | How do citizens accept responsibility for protecting others' Sixth Amendment rights? | They serve on juries. | |
| 634961510 | Which of these duties of a citizen is encouraged, but not required? | Voting in elections. | |
| 634961511 | Being able to become a new country was a direct affect of... | The Revolutionary War. | |
| 634961512 | A permanent union of countries with some, or most political power vested in a central authority is a... | Confederation. | |
| 634961513 | Served as the Constitution of the United States from 1781 to 1789... | Articles of Confederation. | |
| 634961514 | Why were the Articles of set up to have a weak central government? | The writers did not want the federal government to have too much power. | |
| 634961515 | A state, or country in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly, or indirectly by them. | Republic. | |
| 634961516 | What is the difference between a republic and a democracy? | Democracy means "Rule by the people" and Republic means "Rule by elected officials". | |
| 634961517 | Must recognize US as new nation Set US boundaries Mississippi River Canada Florida Got captured slaves from Britain Both countries pay debts to each other. Both countries have access to Mississippi River Let Loyalists keep their land and property All of these of outcomes of the... | Treaty of Paris of 1783 | |
| 634961518 | What are the three branches of government set up under the new constitution? | Executive, Legislative and Judicial. | |
| 634961519 | Ratification means... | An official approval. | |
| 634961520 | Congress shall make no law respecting and establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for redress of grievances. | Amendment 1 | |
| 634961521 | No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. | Amendment 3. | |
| 634961522 | The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States respectively, or to the people. | Amendment 10 | |
| 634961523 | A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. | Amendment 2 | |
| 655598940 | Why didn't the US form countries instead of states? | Because if the states were countries, they would be more independent instead of states that depend on each other, which creates stronger unification. | |
| 655598941 | Why did we replace the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution? | 1. The states had too much power. 2. There were economic problems. 3. Shays's Rebellion occurred. 4. The Articles of Confederation were too weak. 5. The laws were unpopular. 6.The Articles of Confederation were unsuccessful. | |
| 655598942 | was the Constitution a revision of the Articles of Confederation? | No, because it is a new document. | |
| 655598943 | What was the Bill of Rights? | A series of amendments to the Constitution made to protect the rights of Americans. | |
| 655598944 | What are five things the Bill of Rights guarantees you the rights to do. | Free Speech Owning a Weapon Free Publication Petitioning the Government Not Having to House Soldiers | |
| 655598945 | What is a characteristic of Federalism? | The division of power between state and national governments. | |
| 655598946 | What situation allows for the regulation of free speech? | The speech poses a threat to safety. | |
| 655598947 | What is number of states out of thirteen required to ratify the Constitution? | At least two-thirds of the states have to approve the Constitution, so nine ratifications are needed. | |
| 655598948 | How many of the Constitution signers were slave owners? | Twenty | |
| 655598949 | Did Washington own slaves? | Yes, Washington owned slaves. | |
| 655619793 | Who can propose an amendment to the Constitution? | Congress, or a convention of states. | |
| 655619794 | Where was the nation's capital while George Washington was president? | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New York, New York. | |
| 655619795 | What precedent did President Washington and Congress establish regarding the Executive Branch? | Two terms in office, a Farewell Address and a Cabinet. | |
| 655619796 | How was Washington picked as president. | He was chosen by electors. | |
| 655619797 | What did Martha Washington do? | She entertained guests and went to social events. | |
| 655619798 | What advisory system did Washington set up? | The Cabinet | |
| 655619799 | How were the courts set up? | Three levels of Federal courts were created with different duties. | |
| 655643663 | How was the problem of different affairs in court solved? | Specialized courts were created. | |
| 655643664 | Where was the first capital located and why was it located there? | The first capital was in New York because it was the center of economic activity. | |
| 655643665 | What did citizens want from the new government? | Economic assistance and no interference with daily life. | |
| 655643666 | Alexander Hamilton was a New Yorker and Thomas Jefferson was a Virginian. How did this affect their economic views? | Hamilton supported industry and Jefferson supported agriculture. | |
| 655643667 | What was a major economic problem in the early United States? | National Debt | |
| 655643668 | What agreement did Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison make regarding the economy? | Madison and Jefferson would support Hamilton's debt plan if he moved the capital South. | |
| 655643669 | What were Hamilton and Jefferson's views on he government? | Hamilton wanted a strong central government and Jefferson wanted a weak central government. | |
| 655643670 | Why did Jefferson oppose the creation of a national bank? | He thought it gave the government too much power. | |
| 655643671 | What is the difference between Loose Construction and Strict Construction? | Loose Construction is when the government does anything not forbidden by the Constitution and Strict Construction is when the government only does what it is allowed to do by the Constitution. | |
| 655643672 | Why did Hamilton want a national bank? | He thought that a national bank would allow the government's money to be secure and the economy could be stabilized. | |
| 655643673 | Why didn't Jefferson want a national bank? | He thought that a national bank was unconstitutional and it gave the government too much power. | |
| 655643674 | How many words was President Washington's Inaugural Speech? | Forty-seven Words | |
| 655643675 | Who is the current Secretary of State? | John Kerry | |
| 655643676 | What was Washington's first job as a boy? | Washington's first job was to be a geographic surveyor. | |
| 655643677 | What war did Washington and the first troops he commended start? | The French and Indian War | |
| 655643678 | Who was the first person to sign the Constitution of the United States? | George Washington (President of the Constitutional Convention) | |
| 655643679 | What was the fourteenth state? | Vermont (Vermont means Green Mountains in French) | |
| 655643680 | What contributed to the meeting of the Constitutional Convention? | Weakened Government Economic Instability Shays's Rebellion |
