Creating the Constitution

What did John Locke believe was a social contract?

• Separating power between multiple people

• Giving up some rights for the benefit of the group

• Taking power from the King

• Natural rights of Life, Liberty and Property

How did Baron de Montesquieu feel a separation of power benefited people?

• It allowed the rich to get more rich

• It reduced waste in government

• It reduced the chances for corruption

• It allowed people to give up their rights

How many votes did each state get under the Articles of Confederation?

• Based on population

• Based on the year the state was founded

• Based on equal representation- 1 vote each

• based on the number of delegates

What was a major weakness with the Articles of Confederation?

• The document was too long

• How to create new states

• How to expand the country

• How to raise money

What 36 square mile lots were created by the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• Cities

• Townships

• Metropolises

• Wheatland

What states were not created by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• Illinois, Indiana

• N. Dakota, S. Dakota

• Michigan, Ohio

• Minnesota, Wisconsin

How did Daniel Shay stop farmers from losing their land?

• He shut down the courts

• He attacked bill collectors

• He burned down the banks

• He destroyed the farms

What happened to Daniel Shay when the rebellion was over?

• He was executed

• He was released and died of old age

• He became President of the United States

• He died of Dysentery

Who wrote the Great Compromise?

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• Roger Sherman

• Thomas Jefferson

What did the Great Compromise create?

• Congress

• The White House

• The Supreme Court

• The House of Burgesses