8.22-8.24 Review

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the role George Washington played at the Constitutional Convention?

• He argued in favor of a weak central government and greater authority for the states.

• He proposed a bicameral legislature to appease small and large states.

• He presided over the meeting and inspired delegates to create a strong chief executive.

• He proposed a system for counting slaves for voting representation.

Multiple Choice

What statement best describes James Madison's role at the Constitutional Convention?

• He led the efforts of the small states for equal representation.

• He created the plan for three branches of government.

• He championed the position of states' rights over federalism.

• He served as the president of the proceedings.

Multiple Choice

Which type of legislatures did most states establish?

• monarchy

• bicameral

• multi-house

• single-house

Multiple Choice

Who suggested the Great Compromise?

• John Locke

• John Adams

• Roger Sherman

• James Madison

Evaluate the primary sources about slavery in the US Constitution & answer the questions. Be ready to share!

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​RLAH: Slavery in the Constitution

Open Ended

What was the goal of a limited government?

Multiple Choice

The division of powers between the national government and the states is a ___________________.

• feudal system

• local system

• national system

• federal system

Multiple Choice

Under the federal system of government, what or who is the final authority?

• states

• Constitution

• president

• court system

Multiple Choice

Which kind of power is Congress’s right to print money?

• enumerated

• implied

• reserved

• concurrent

Multiple Choice

Refer to the chart. Which of the following is a concurrent power?

• collect taxes

• coin money

• conduct elections

• regulate trade

Multiple Choice

How does the separation of power keep things fair in government?

• Each branch has different powers designed to keep the other branches' power in check.

• Each branch has the same power as the others.

• All branches answer to the president.

• Each branch has completely different powers so they can operate independently of one another with no repercussions.

Multiple Choice

Which conclusion can best be reached about how the Constitution reflected the ideals of federalism?

• It recognized the political differences between states.

• It established guidelines for political representation of individuals.

• It acknowledged the role of state governments in the political system.

• It provided the means for changing the government through elections.

Multiple Choice

What keeps any one branch of the United States government from gaining too much power?

• the President

• free elections

• checks and balances

• voting on a bill

Multiple Choice

Why is the system of checks and balances in place?

• To make sure no part of the government becomes too powerful.

• To make sure the president has absolute authority.

• TO make sure Congress can veto bills proposed by the president.

• To make sure the Supreme Court can pick the presidential candidates.

Multiple Choice

What is the most distinctive feature of the United States government?

• separation of powers

• federal system

• executive branch

• vetoing power

Multiple Choice

The strongest criticism of the Constitution was that it _______?

• lacked a bill of rights to protect individual freedoms

• gave people little control over their local government

• placed too much power in the hands of the common people

• favored state government over the national government

Evaluate the primary sources & answer the questions that follow. Be ready to pick which side you would have been on: Federalist or Antifederalist​

​RLAH: Federalists vs. Antifederalists

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• Wanted a strong central government.

• Wanted to end the Articles​ of Confederation.

• Favored a national bank.

• Published the Federalist Papers

• Wanted strong international trade

• Wanted National currency.​

• Favored Constitution.​

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Federalist

Multiple Choice

What were supporters of the new Constitution called?

• Nationalists

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Jeffersonians

Federalists

• Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, John Adams

• All ideas contained in a series of documents called the Federalist Papers

• Considered themselves the ruling 'elite' meaning that they were fit to rule and not the "poor" people--->Electoral College

• NO BILL OF RIGHTS!

• Believed in a powerful central/national government

• Believed the Constitution protected states & individuals enough

Multiple Choice

Which quotation expresses the opinion of a Federalist?

• “One general government . . . would not be so competent to attend to various local concerns and wants.” — Samuel Bryan

• “Any system . . . which appoints a legislature, without any reservation of the rights of individuals, surrenders all power.” — James Winthrop

• “There is no declaration of any kind for preserving the liberty of the press.” — George Mason

• “I would propose . . . that . . . the national Government should [possess] positive and complete authority in all cases which require uniformity.” — James Madison

Multiple Choice

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Favored the Articles of Confederation (STATE'S RIGHTS)

• Would not pass the Constitution without a Bill of Rights.

• Favored America of small business and farmers not connected to global trade.

• Wanted more land​ for individual small farmers.

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​Thomas Jefferson was also an ANTI-FEDERALISTS

Anti-Federalists

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Anti-Federalists

• Thomas Jefferson, George Mason, Patrick Henry

• Thought a president could turn into a King

• Believed in direct democracy (no electoral college) & frequent elections so that people didn't get too corrupt

• Needed explicit protections for States & Individual Rights

• YES BILL OF RIGHTS!

Multiple Choice

Why did Anti-Federalists demand a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution?

• to strengthen the authority of the federal government

• to Improve the organization of the judicial branch

• to give each state equal amounts of power

• to protect individual freedoms from the federal government

Ratification/Compromise

​Constitution=Compromise

The Constitution of the United States was a dynamic document that only passed because of compromise. Federalists had to create a document that outlined power, but limited power, banned slavery, but at the same time permitted it, allowed freedom, but protected it. Anti-Federalist Patrick Henry, Sam Adams, and George Mason were NOT going to ratify the document without a bill of rights. The compromise was the passage of Constitution, but with the first ten amendments called the Bill of RIGHTS. The Federalist signed on to the bill of rights, so long as they were adjudicated, meaning people only got them if they fought for them using the courts.

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Multiple Choice

With which of the following ideas would Federalists most likely have agreed on?

• A Bill of Rights should be included in the Constitution

• Having a stronger central government will make the country stronger & more stable

• The 3/5th Compromise will make the country more fair and equal

• Everyone should be able to vote

Multiple Choice

Based on the source, which statement best explains why Anti-Federalists believed it was necessary to add the Bill of Rights to the new U.S. Constitution?

• Adding the Bill of Rights ensured that individual states could not expand the rights of citizens.

• Adding the Bill of Rights established the clear relationship of the people to the federal government.

• Adding the Bill of Rights created a method for the individual states to coordinate protecting individual liberties.

• Adding the Bill of Rights ensured that rights were taken for granted and could not be repeated in the future.

Multiple Choice

Which quotation provides evidence to support that the Bill of Rights were added to ensure that citizens' rights could not be repealed in the future (could not be taken away).

• "[Federal] rulers...cannot be bound to take notice of any other compact. It would be absurd for them in making laws, to look over thirteen, fifteen, or twenty state constitutions, to see what rights are established as fundamental." (paragraph 4)

• "[T]his bill of rights ought to be carried farther...as a part of this fundamental compact between the people of the United States and their federal rulers." (paragraph 6)

• "It is true, we are not disposed to differ much, at present, about religion; but when we are making a constitution, it is to be hoped, for ages and millions yet unborn, why not establish the free exercise of religion, as part of the national compact." (paragraph 7)

• "[T]here are others, no doubt, which ought to be established as a fundamental part of the national system." (paragraph 8)