Day 9 Warm-Up: Constitution

Begins with “We the People of the United States” and explains goals for the country

• Great Compromise
• Northwest Ordinance
• Preamble
• Proclamation of 1763

Law establishing a way for admitting new states to the United States, territories govern themselves

• Great Compromise
• Northwest Ordinance
• Preamble
• Proclamation of 1763

Agreement that decided how many representatives large and small states would send to Congress

• Great Compromise
• Northwest Ordinance
• Preamble
• Proclamation of 1763

Law forbidding colonists from moving west of Appalachian Mountains, angered colonists

• Great Compromise
• Northwest Ordinance
• Preamble
• Proclamation of 1763

According to the principle of individual rights, what is a primary function of a government?

• To prevent our country from being invaded by a foreign nation
• To ensure that the economy of the U.S. does not falter
• To protect the rights and freedoms of citizens
• To provide assistance to citizens that are in financial need

Why did the Framers of the Constitution put the principles of checks and balances and separation of powers in the Constitution?

• To protect the rights and freedoms of citizens
• To ensure that the three branches of government are equal in power
• To prevent our country from invading a foreign nation
• It increased the political influence of the South.

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 argument would a Federalist make to support ratification of the Constitution?

• The Constitution will enable states to nullify laws that are harmful to citizens.
• A strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states.
• The Constitution will allow states to establish banks to stabilize the national economy.
• A republican system of government will better represent large states.