STAAR Sheet 20-32

What is the name of the first government of the United States?

• U.S. Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Northwest Ordinance
• Declaration of Independence

Under the Articles of Confederation, the government could

• sign treaties and create taxes

• declare war and create taxes

• sign treaties and declare war

• none of the above

The Northwest ordinance of 1787

• that slavery would be made illegal forever after in the U.S.

• that the U.S. was unable to compromise.

• that we would be dragged into another war.

• provided instructions on how the U.S. should admit new states to the U.S.

The Great Compromise resolved an argument about . . .

• how to count slaves

• how many representatives would be sent to Congress

The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--

• Representation in the Senate
• How slaves should be counted for representation
• How states should be represented
• Borders of states

James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay were....

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry and George Mason were...

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalists

How did Federalists and Anti-Federalists "compromise" to ratify (approve) the U.S. Constitution?

• they added the Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments)

• ensured due process of law

• they outlawed cruel and unusual punishment

• the Federalists threatened the Anti-Federalists with war

Supported the Constitution and believed in a more stable Union ...

• Anti-Federalist

• Federalist

Against the Constituition and believed it needed a bill of rights ...

• Anti-Federalist

• Federalist