STAAR Review Day 3

Match the following historical documents with their significance.

• Advocated the separation of powers in government

• Great Compromise

• Resolved the issue of representation in the U.S. Congress

• Montesquieu

• Opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution

• English Bill of Rights

• Secured freedoms for Englishmen

• Anti-Federalist Papers

George Mason and Patrick Henry refused to ratify the Constitution because they believed that it -

• prevented the legislative branch from effectively governing the states

• did not give the executive branch enough power to oversee the military

• did not adequately protect individuals from potential government abuses

• prevented the judicial branch from effectively governing the states

Which of the following statements matches with the ideologies of James Madison and Alexander Hamilton?

• The Constitution creates a power federal government that will leave no room for state powers.

• The states will enjoy more powers than the federal government under the Constitution.

• The Constitution creates a powerful federal government that is not too powerful.

• The federal government is guaranteed to reign supreme over the land to ensure that all states adhere to the policies and regulations of the federal government.

The Article of Confederation was not a successful form of government for America because -

• it failed to establish a legislative system through which federal laws could be made

• the states were limited in power, and therefore unable to address local issues

• no foreign countries other than Britain recognized our independence

• it was intentionally created weak, and therefore could not effectively govern 13 different states

The ‘Great Compromise’ and ‘3/5th Compromise’ illustrate the Founding Fathers’ belief in -

• limiting the freedom of African Americans

• protecting the right of wealthy white citizens to vote

• peacefully reaching agreements between opposing factions

• negotiating until the opposing side of a dispute gives in

Which document completes this excerpt?

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Ghent

• Northwest Ordinance

• Louisiana Purchase Treaty

Those who agreed with this point of view were known as —

• Minutemen

• Loyalists

• Federalists

• Patriots