THE NEW NATION

What were the name of the people who did NOT support the Constitution?

• Federalists
• Anti-Constitutionalists
• Anti-Federalists
• Constiutionalists

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Why did the Lowcountry have more representation?

• The Lowcountry did not support American independence

• The Lowcountry was a wealthier region

• The Lowcountry had a larger land area

• The Lowcountry had a larger white population

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Which of the following South Carolinians was an early advocate for a national government stronger than the Articles of Confederation?

• Charles Pinckney

• John Hancock

• Henry McMaster

• Lindsay Graham

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Area in South Carolina which did not have large numbers of slaves

• low country 
• up country

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Consent of the governed means

• People are the source of government power

• People admit that government holds the power

• People should let government do what it wants

• People can veto government actions

Why were the Articles of Confederation meant to be weak?

• the founders feared a strong national government
• the founders feared tyranny
• the founders were afraid some states would be more powerful than others
• all of the above

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The new national government would consist of the following branches-

• legislative and Royal governor
• legislative and a king
• legislative, executive and judicial
• legislative and judicial

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Which of the following statements best describes the “Great Compromise” ?

• In one house, representation would be based on the population of each state.  In the other, each state would be equally represented.
• Representation in both houses would be based on population.
• All states would have one representative
• States would not receive any representation in Congress.

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The Three-fifths Compromise-

• gave states the power to tax residents
• said that three-fifths of a state’s slave population would be counted
• resulted in three-fifths of all states being declared free states
• settled the issue of representation in Congress

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In order for the Constitution to become the law of the land it had to be ratified or agreed upon by –

• 9 of 13 states
• all 13 states
• the people
• the King of Great Britain

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