Constitution- Early Republic

• A. Declaration of Independence

• B. Treaty of Ghent

• C. Northwest Ordinance

• D. Louisiana Purchase Treaty

• F

• G

• H

• J

• F

• G

• H

• J

Which political idea was influenced by this provision of the Magna Carta?

• Federalism

• Due process

• A bicameral legislature

• The social contract

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 in the South to become citizens.

• It decreased the federal tax on property in the South.

• It allowed the South to expand its industrial output.

Which speaker is in favor of ratifying the Constitution?

• Speaker 1

• Speaker 2

• Speaker 3

• Speaker 4

Which action completes this diagram?

• oversee state government agencies

• regulate the creation of new businesses

• establish a national bank

• eliminate protective tariffs

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*The Whiskey Rebellion

*The Bank of the United States

The Alien and Sedition Acts

*Marbury v. Madison

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This list provides examples of-

• topics discussed during the Second Constitutional Convention

• domestic issues faced by the leaders of the new republic

• weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation

• issues leading to the ratification of the first constitutional amendments

The idea expressed in this quote is that the United States should avoid-

• becoming involved in the political affairs of other countries

• being a part of a global trade network

• establishing U.S. territories overseas

• allowing U.S. citizens to emigrate

The organization of the first U.S. political parties resulted in large part from disagreements over which issues?

• The purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France

• The election of George Washington to a second term as president

• The establishment of the First Bank of the United States

• The attack on the Port of Tripoli in North Africa