STAAR Revolution to Contitution 1

Which argument would a Federalist make to support ratification of the Constitution?

• The Constitution will enable states to nullify laws that are harmful to citizens. 


• A strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states.

• The Constitution will allow states to establish banks to stabilize the national economy. 


• A republican system of government will better represent large states.

John Hancock was one of the Founding Fathers committed to liberty. How did he demonstrate this commitment?

• By writing the Articles of Confederation

• By serving as commander in chief of the Continental army

• By organizing Committees of Correspondence

• By signing the Declaration of Independence

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War

• The British victory extended the fighting for another year

• The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental army

• The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority

• The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States

In the Republic of America, the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments, and then the portional lotted to each subdivided among distinct and separate departments. Hence a double security arises to the rights of the people. The different governments will control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself...

What assurance did this argument give to those who opposed ratifying the Constitution?

• The amendment process would allow state governments to nullify federal law.

• Making the federal government superior to state governments would ensure greater stability.

• The rights of citizens would be better protected by having both federal and state levels of government.

• Giving greater power to the federal government would allow it to assist states in times of crisis.

How did the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance affect U.S. expansion?

• By funding a transportation network in uninhabited regions

• By establishing a process for territories to govern themselves

• By promoting the growth of southern plantation economies

• By creating a national bank to loan money to land investors

Why were southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention willing to accept the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• It increased the political influence of the south

• It allowed indentured servants to become citizens

• It decreased the federal tax on property in the South

• It allowed the South to expand its industrial output

Which of these is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?

• Colonists born in America were prohibited from holding elected office.

• Colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes.

• Colonists were not eligible to become officers in the British army

• Colonists were required to serve a year in their colony’s militia

Why was it difficult for Congress to fulfill its duties under the Articles of Confederation?

• Any congressional action required executive approval

• Congress lacked the power to declare war.

• Most congressional decisions required the approval of at least nine states

• Congress lacked the power to regulate foreign trade

During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, George Mason argued —

• against increased power for the national government

• for the dissolution of state governments

• against the passage of a bill of rights

• for the creation of a strong executive branch

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783

• Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country

• Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved

• The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service

• British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France