Studies Weekly 12

James Madison is known as the "Father of the __________".

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Proclamation of 1763

What did each state have the authority to do?

• regulate trade and taxes on imports and exports

• regulate the production of goods and services

• regulate the price of newspapers

• regulate the settlement of Florida

In what way was the government of the United States changed in 1787?

• by the sound of guns

• by voice of the people

• by the stroke of a pen

• by pounding of a gavel

What was the document that created the first government after the colonies declared independence?

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

The Articles of Confederation were most likely written to _____________.

• establish trade with American Indians

• establish a government for a new nation

• express the colonial desire for independence

• express colonial grievances with Great Britain

George Mason is best known for

• negotiating the Treaty of Paris

• writing the Preamble to the Constitution

• drafting the Declaration of Independence

• including a Bill of Rights in the Constitution

How did James Madison support ratification of the Constitution?

• He campaigned in every state

• He wrote some of the Federalist Papers.

• He made speeches

• He wrote letters to delegates

Which state did Hamilton represent at the Constitutional Convention?

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

• New York

• Virginia

What has George Washington been called?

• Nation's Grandfather

• Father of our Country

• Big Brother of the Nation

• Uncle of the Constitution

What was the Great Compromise?

• to have two houses of Congress

• to give small states more senators

• to join Virginia and New Jersey

• to compromise on taxes