Chapter 8 PA study Guide

What was necessary because the Articles of Confederation had failed?

• The Constitutional Convention

• The Amendments

• The Bill of Rights

Why did representatives meet in Philadelphia in 1787?

• To improve government

• To write the Amendments

• To create the Bill of Rights

Before the United States Constitution could become law, what needed to happen?

• It needed to be ratified by 9 of the 13 states

• It needed to be ratified by 13 states.

• It needed to be reviewed by the representatives in Philadelphia.

What are changes to the laws called?

• Bill of Rights

• Amendments

• ratification

What are described in the Bill of Rights?

• rights that can't be taken away by the government.

• Changes to the laws

• The Constitutional Convention

The Pennsylvania Preamble can be described as

• an amendment to the law

• an opening prayer

• laws that can't be taken away by government

According to the Preamble, who created the United States Constitution?

• The citizens of the United States

• The Constitutional Congress

• The representatives that met in Philadelphia in

How did the farmers of Western Pennsylvania challenge the power of the federal government?

• In 1794 they took part in the Whiskey Rebellion

• By suggesting amendment to the Constitution

• By creating the Preamble

In 1791 what did the government do to raise money?

• Placed a high tax on whiskey

• raised taxes on housing

• raised taxes on land

Why did farmers choose to make whiskey from their grain?

• because it was easier to transport

• because taxes on whiskey were low

• because it was easier to make