A New Nation Study Guide

What was the first constitution of the US?

• the Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

Loss of businesses, plantations, low crop yields are all examples of....

• Economic issues in SC after the Revolutionary War

• Political problems in SC

• Improvements in SC after the war

States with smaller populations objected the Virginia Plan because...

• They believed each state should have more than one vote

• Feared that large states would have more power

The delegates met in Philadelphia and decided to do something about the Articles of Confederation. What did they decide?

• revise the Articles of Confederation to make it better

• Throw out the Articles of Confederation and write a brand new constitution

The three branches were created in our country to make sure that one branch does not become more powerful than another

• True

• False

South Carolina's economic interests were protected under the Commerce Compromise because...

• They decided to stop the slave trade

• International slave trade continued to 20 years

• Southerners wanted to give unlimited power to the northern states

What does separation of powers mean for the government?

• Ensures that no branch of government has more power than the other

• Ensured that one branch of government CAN have more power than the others

Federalism is reflected in US Constitution by...

• Separation of powers in the 3 branches of government

• Division of power between the national and state governments

The disagreement between Jefferson and Hamilton over Hamilton's economic plan led to what?

• Formation of the two party political system in the US

• Beginning of the War of 1812

• Formation of three political parties in the US

Alexander Hamilton and the FEDERALISTS believe...

• A weak central government is best

• The US needs a strong central government