Unit Test 2 - Spring 24

Organize these details to the correct Compromise from the Constitutional Convention

Groups:

(a) Great Compromise

,

(b) 3/5 Compromise

,

(c) Commerce & Save Trade Compromise

• House of Representatives: based on population of states

• For every 5 enslaved persons, 3 would be counted for determining taxation.

• No ban on slavery for at least 20 yrs

• For every 5 enslaved persons, 3 were counted towards state population.

• Federal gov't would only tax imports

• Federal gov't to regulate trade

• Senate: Equal amongst states

• Two house legislature (bicameral)

Match the Influential Documents

• Magna Carta

• 1215, English Nobility, Limited

  Monarchy/Gov't, Due Process of Law,

  Rule of Law, Right to Justice, Right to fair trial by

  Jury

• Common Sense

• 1776, Pamphlet, Representative Self-Government, Thomas Paine, Convince

  colonists to separate from England

• English Bill of Rights

• 1689, English Parliament, Due Process,

  No taxation without Representation, Habeas Corpus,

• Mayflower Compact

• 1620, Pilgrims, Self Government,

  Provide Order & Protect the Colonists,

  Consent of the Governed

Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome

Groups:

(a) Ancient Greece

,

(b) Ancient Rome

• first true democratic government

• representative democracy known as a

  Republic

• citizens elected officials to make decisions

• separation of powers

• system of codified laws

• citizens were eligible to: serve on juries, vote, and run for public office

• direct democracy - citizens voted directly

  on all of the decisions of government

• three branches of government

Match the founding principles from Influential documents:

• Due Process of Law

• The government cannot establish an

  official religion or prohibit the practice

  of religion.

• Limited Government

• The law should be applied to everyone.

  Today: all citizens, including the

  president, are held accountable to the

  law

• Rule of Law

• First seen in the Magna Carta in 1215.

  Fair treatment and procedures when

  someone is accused of a crime.

• Religious Liberty

• A government that only has the powers

  given to it by its Constitution

Originally the Founding Fathers didn't want to break with England. They mainly wanted political

Great Britain justified raising taxes on colonists because of ​

• debt from defending the colonies in the 7 Yrs War
• colonists harming British soldiers
• merchants being denied entry into colony ports

match the Enlightenment Principles to their definition

• Social Contract

• human beings are born with fundamental rights

• Natural Rights

• governments had a responsibility to hold up their end of the social contract

• Consent of the Governed

• Citizens give up some freedom they would have in a state of nature. Citizens agree to obey a set of rules, and the government agrees to protect citizens’ rights.

According to the Declaration of Independence, which situation justifies open rebellion against a government?

• high unemployment & inflation

• a ruler denying citizens their rights

• a long distance between a gov't & its people

USA has what kind of Government?

• representative democracy

• direct democracy

Can you identify Federalist or Anti-Federalist?

Groups:

(a) Anti-Federalists

,

(b) Federalists

• more commonly found in urban areas

• Supporters: Small farmers, shopkeepers, workers

• Worried that the Constitution made federal laws “the supreme law of the land”

• Wanted a strong federal government

• Worried the federal government would use their powers to take freedoms away from citizens

• Favored the creation of three branches of government

• Thought a president was necessary for the federal government to help protect the country

• Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay

• Favored the creation of the federal bank

• more commonly found in rural areas

• Thomas Jefferson, George Mason, Patrick Henry, John Hancock

• Wanted the Bill of Rights before they would agree to ratify the Constitution

• Supporters: Property owners, wealthy merchants in northern states

• Supported adding the elastic clause to the Constitution

• Wanted to get rid of the Articles of Confederation & create the Constitution

• Group supported the states having power in the government