USH-CFE-Review #2 (2nd quarter)

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was denied certain powers (taxes, trade regulation, etc) because

• courts were given the authority

• citizens feared a strong, central government

• citizens lacked interest in political matters.

• courts were responsible for regulating business activity.

The Articles of Confederation needed all states to agree to pass a law? Why is this a problem?

• Smaller states refused to pass larger states bills

• Larger states would not agree with smaller states

• Made it difficult to have agreement and change laws

To ratify and approve the U.S. Constitution many states required

• The capital city would be located near the Potomac River

• States would receive funding from the government

• The Bill of Rights would be included

• George Washington would be president

Federalist

• supported the U.S. Constitution

• did not support the U.S. Constitution

What was the term used to describe someone who DID NOT support the Constitution?

• Liberals

• Conservatives

• Anti-Constitutionalist

• Anti-Federalist

What compromise solved the issue of representation in the legislative branch (Senate/House)?

• New Jersey Plan

• Mason-Dixon Plan

• Connecticut Plan (Great Compromise)

• Virginia Plan

Which statement best describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• The North did not want slavery included in the Constitution.

• South wanted to include slaves; 6 slaves counted 2 people.

• Neither the North or South wanted slaves to be counted in the population.

• South wanted to include slaves; 5 slaves counted as 3 people.

Which of the following is an example of a "precedence" that GW set during his time in office?

• Arresting journalists when they wrote unkind comments

• Only serving two terms (8 years) as President

• Selecting John Adams as Vice President

• Being a General of the Continental Army

Which of the following documents was the first document that governed the U.S.?

• Magna Carta

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

First political parties in the U.S. were established as a result of the political differences

• Between Adams and Jefferson

• Between Hamilton and Thomas Paine

• Between Washington and Adams

• Between Jefferson and Hamilton