FAC Historical Documents Test Practice

What did the Anti-Federalists insist on to solve the debate over ratification of the Constitution?

• a list of enumerated duties for Congress

• a written list of individual liberties that they called the Bill of Rights

• a stronger executive branch in order to negotiate trade agreements with other countries

• a system of taxation that will let the country pay its bills

Select all of the arguments the Anti-Federalists used to oppose the new Constitution.

• A strong national government can abuse its power and become corrupt.

• State governments can't handle issues related to economics and taxation.

• Strong state governments will be a threat to the power of the national government.

• Separation of Powers between the branches of government and a system of federalism will protect against tyranny.

• We can't protect individual rights unless there are legal limits in place. (a bill of rights)

Which provision was found in the Northwest Ordinance and was much later added to the U.S. Constitution?

• Voting rights for women

• The establishment of a national religion

• An income tax applied to all citizens who hold jobs

• The prohibition of slavery

The following are grievances in the Declaration of Independence:

- For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:

- For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:

- For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by jury:

Which ideal of the Declaration is violated in these grievances?

• The government's job is to share wealth equally in the country.

• The government must pass laws that follow the will of the majority, not of the minority.

• State and local laws are more important than national laws.

• The government's job is to protect the rights of citizens.

Both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution support the idea of:

• the consent of the governed

• all citizens should have voting rights

• women should be equal

• unjust laws should be reviewed by the judiciary

A precedent is:

• an example

• a complaint

• something prohibited

• an admission

Identify all the precedents set by the Northwest Ordinance.

• A system for admitting new states to the Union.

• The tradition of presidents serving only two terms in office.

• Public funding of education.

• Protection of civil liberties like no cruel and unusual punishment and trial by jury.

• Creating citizenship for Native Americans.

This is how citizens are protected against the government's abuse of power in the Constitution

• Individual and civil liberties are protected in the Bill of Rights

• Congress has the ability to set taxes, establish armies and regulate trade

• Congress can pass legislation and amend the Constitution

• The Supreme Court has the power of judicial review

What is the main idea of the amendments pictured?

• Criminals must be prosecuted.

• When people commit crimes, they lose their rights.

• When people are accused of crimes, they still have some basic rights.

• Most accused persons are guilty of committing some crime.

Identify the terms associated with each document.

Groups:

(a) Constitution

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(b) Declaration of Independence

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(c) Northwest Ordinance

• federalism

• equality

• government support for education

• separation of powers

• protection for civil liberties

• checks and balances

• consent of the governed

• admission of new states

• social contract

• inalienable rights