Articles of Confederation and Constitution Test Flashcards

This was created to study for a test on the Articles of Confederation and the Bill of Rights.

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