WorksheetsGovernment - Chapter 2
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(1) ordered government, (2) limited government, and (3) representative government
Common Features of State Constitutions
The Critical Period
3/5th Compromise
3 Basic Concepts of Government
Counting slaves as 3/5s of a person when determining the population of a State
Ratification
3 Basic Concepts of Government
3/5 Compromise
Common Features of State Constitutions
nickname for the Constitution which acknowledges the fact that it was the result of accommodating various interests by means of compromise
Albany Plan of Union
Bundle of Compromises
The Critical Period
Articles of Confederation
Proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754, aimed to unite the colonies for trade, military, and other purposes; was turned down by the crown
Albany Plan of Union
Articles of Confederation
Magna Carta
New Jersey Plan
Those persons who opposed ratification of the Constitution in 1787-88
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Framers
Delegate
Plan of govermnet adopted by the Continental Congress after the American Revolution; established a "firm league of friendship" among the states, but allowed few important powers to the central government
Albany Plan of Union
Petition of Right
The Federalist Papers
Articles of Confederation
Two-House Legislature
Unicameral
Bicameral
Quorum
Charter
Refusal to buy or sell certain products or services
repeal
boycott
charter
quorum
A city's basic laws, its constitution, a written grant of authority from the king
quorum
charter
repeal
boycott
colonies like Connecticut and Rhode Island, based on charters granted them; largely self-governing
Charter Colonies
Connecticut Compromise
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
forbade Congress power to tax exports or to act on the slave trade for at least 20 years
3/5 Compromise
A Bundle of Compromises
Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Connecticut Compromise
(1) popular sovereignty, (2) limited government, (3) civil rights and liberties, and (4) separation of powers and checks and balances
3 Basic Concepts of Government
Common Features of State Constitutions
Connecticut Compromise
Virginia Plan
A joining of several groups for a common purpose
repeal
charter
confederation
ratification
Agreement that Congress should be composed of a Senate, in which the states would be equally represented, and a House, in which representation would be based on a State's population; AKA: THE GREAT COMPROMISE
Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
Connecticut Compromise
Someone who attended the Continental Congress or a convention
boycott
repeal
delegate
charter
1689, designed to prevent abuse of power by English monarchs, forms the basis for much in American government and politics today
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
Petition of Right
The Federalist Papers
Those persons who supported the ratification of the Constitution in 1787-88.
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
Framers
Delegates
Groups of delegates who drafted the United States Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention in 1787
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
Framers
Delegates
Government is restricted in what it may do, each individual has rights that government cannot take away.
Limited Government
Representative Government
Unicameral
Bicameral
Great Charter forced upon King John in 1215; established that the power of monarchs was not absolute and guaranteed trial by jury and due process of law
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Petition of Right
Articles of Confederation
Called for unicameral legislature in which each State would be equally represented
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Connecticut Compromise
Albany Plan of Union
(1628) Challenged the idea of divine rights of kings and declared that even the monarch is subject to the law of the land
Articles of Confederation
Petition of Right
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
People are the source of any and all government power, government can only exist with the consent of the governed
popular sovereignty
limited government
quorum
ratification
Chair
Federalist
Presiding Officer
Anti-Federalist
Framer
Colonies like Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware organized by a person to whom the king had made a grant of land
Charter Colony
Proprietary Colony
Confederation
Charter
a majority; the number of members of a legislature which must be present in order to conduct business
bicameral
unicameral
quorum
ratification
Formal approval
quorum
repeal
ratification
boycott
withdrawn, cancelled, recalled
repeal
ratification
boycott
charter
Public policies are made by officials selected by the voters and held accountable in periodic elections
limited government
representative government
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
served as our first national government from the Declaration of Independence in July 1776 until the Articles of Confederation went into effect on Mar. 1, 1781, but rested on no constitutional base
Articles of Confederation
Confederation
Second Continental Congress
Popular Sovereignty
the 1780s, when our economy and government were weak under the Articles of Confederation
The Bundle of Compromises
The Albany Plan of Union
The Federalist Papers
The Critical Period
a collection of 85 essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay arguing for ratification of the Constitution (particularly in New York); greatest campaign literature in history
Articles of Confederation
The Federalist Papers
Petition of Right
The Critical Period
A legislative body with one house
unicameral
bicameral
limited government
representative government
Plan of union which called for 3 branches of government with a bicameral legislature in which each State's membership would be determined by its population or its financial support for the central government
New Jersey Plan
Albany Plan of Union
Virginia Plan
Connecticut Compromise
What was the main point of disagreement between supporters of the Virginia and New Jersey plans?
whether or not they should keep the Articles of Confederation
how the States would be represented in Congress
whether or not there should be an executive
how they would present the completed Constitution to their States
What resulted from the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
a strengthening of relations between the States
widespread violent rebellions against the national government
many revisions of the Articles to strengthen the national government
bickering among the States and economic chaos
What was the outcome of the Second Continental Congress?
the colonies were unable to come up with a plan to improve their relations with England
the British government imposed even stricter and more repressive measures
the British government repealed some, but not all, of the taxes and trade acts
the colonies declared their independence from England
Although a majority of states promptly ratified the Constitution, it could not succeed unless it was also ratified by which two key states?
New Hampshire and Maryland
Delaware and Rhode Island
Virginia and New York
Georgia and Virginia
One of the Anti-Federalists' main objections to the Constitution was the lack of
an executive branch
a Bill of Rights
a judicial branch
States' rights
Why did leaders decide that only nine of the thirteen States would need to ratify the Constitution for it to take effect?
They knew that only two states, Virginia and New York, were important.
They believed that most of the Anti-Federalists opposed to the Constitution lived in four states.
They knew that four of the States would never ratify the Constitution, so they tried to leave them out.
They had learned under the Articles that it was impossible to get all thirteen States to agree to anything.
The political ideas that shaped the governments of the United States came mostly from England. Before that, they can be traced most directly to
ancient river civilizations
France
American Indians
the Roman Empire
Which document first declared that even a monarch must obey the law of the land?
the U.S. Constitution
the English Bill of Rights
the Magna Carta
the Petition of Right
Under the Articles of Confederation, the presiding officer
was the president of Congress but not of the United States.
was the president of the United States and could veto Congress.
held strong powers and was able to overrule the will of the States.
could force the States to obey the laws Congress made.
Weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation caused the States to
work even harder at cooperation and unity.
completely refuse to work with one another.
bicker constantly among themselves
build strong independent economies.
Under the Articles of Confederation, each State
maintained its sovereignty and independence.
agreed to submit to the rule of a strong central government.
was forced to pay taxes to the central government.
was required to raise its own military and defend itself.
What was the main disagreement over which the Framers had to compromise?
whether or not they should keep the Articles of Confederation
whether or not there should be an executive
how the States would be represented in Congress
how they would present the completed Constitution to their States
Why did the delegates decide to keep their work secret?
They knew the American people would object to what they were doing.
They were trying to hide the fact that they were trying to overthrow the government under the Articles of Confederation.
They wanted to protect themselves from outside pressures.
They were ashamed of the first drafts of the Constitution.
__________ became known as the "Father of the Constitution" because he contributed more than anyone else.
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
Where was the temporary capital of the new government?
New York
Philadelphia
Jamestown
Washington, D.C.
What did the Connecticut Compromise accomplish?
It solved the dispute over representation in Congress.
It solved the dispute over whether or not slaves should be counted as part of the States' population.
It created an executive branch and a national judiciary.
It forbade Congress the power to tax the export of goods from any State.
The main goal of the Philadelphia Convention was to
reaffirm the participants' support for the Articles of Confederation.
create a new government with greatly expanded powers and the ability to enforce its decisions.
secretly work to overthrow the national and State governments.
make the Framers feel important and famous.
The goal of the First Continental Congress was to
get England to repeal unfair taxes and trade regulations
declare independence and establish a new government.
establish a military to fight the British.
discuss the Boston Massacre and plans for the Boston Tea Party.
How did the British government respond to the First Continental Congress and its Declaration of Rights?
by making small changes to please the colonists
by imposing even stricter and harsher measures to control the colonists
by declaring the participants traitors and executing them all
by repealing most of the hated taxes and trade restrictions
What is the best explanation of why leaders of the new States made elective terms of office short?
to keep elected representatives tightly accountable to the people
to allow elected officials to gain a great deal of power in a short time
to separate the powers of the governor and the legislature
to give as many people as possible a chance to participate in the government
The Articles of Confederation did not give Congress the power to tax. What was the main result of this weakness?
The powers and responsibilities of Congress were strong enough to threaten the States.
The States amended the Articles to allow Congress to tax the States.
The States happily offered money to Congress to sufficiently fund its operations.
Congress was not able to raise enough money for its tasks and went deeply into debt.
