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Articles of Confederation. America's first constitution that had a central government with limited powers. Why was a formal plan of union (such as the Articles of Confederation) necessary?. To regulate immigration To create a national Bill of Rights
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Articles of Confederation • America's first constitution that had a central government with limited powers
Why was a formal plan of union (such as the Articles of Confederation) necessary? • To regulate immigration • To create a national Bill of Rights • To challenge the provisions of the Treaty of Paris • To unify the 13 colonies under one government Answer: D. To unify the 13 colonies under one government
Why did the Articles of Confederation provide for a weak central government? • It was required by the Treaty of Paris • Americans feared a strong central government might become too powerful • Washington wanted a weak government that he could control • The Federalists demands for a weak government commanded overwhelming support from the American people. Answer: B. Americans feared a strong central government might become too powerful
Great Compromise • Two House legislature • One house votes would be based on population • One house would have equal votes
What Constitutional compromise provided for a bi-cameral (two-chambered) legislature? • Presidential Compromise • Great Compromise • Three-Fifths Compromise • Missouri Compromise Answer: B. Great Compromise
What issue did the Great Compromise of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 help to settle? • Control of the slave trade • Regulation of commerce • Election of the President • Representation in Congress Answer: D. Representation in Congress
James Madison • The Father of the Constitution because he wrote the basic plan of government
Who was known as the “Father of the Constitution”? • Thomas Jefferson • James Madison • John Adams • Alexander Hamilton Answer: B. James Madison
Three-Fifths Compromise • Compromise of how to count slaves in the population • Each enslaved person counted as 3/5 of a free person for purposes of taxation and representation
What plan provided for a certain number of the slaves to be counted to determine a state’s representation in the House of Representatives? • Great Compromise • 5thAmendment • 13th Amendment • Three-Fifths Compromise Answer: D. Three-Fifths Compromise
slavery • Condition of people who were forced to come to America to work without pay • Grew because of the need for cheap labor
The expansion of slavery in colonial America was in part due to the demand for which of the following items? • Grain and timber • Rice and furs • Sugar and tobacco • Corn and indigo Answer: C. Sugar and tobacco
What was a reason for the growth of slavery in the Southern Colonies? • A lack of productive farm land • A need for a steady supply of cheap labor • The steady decline in cotton production • The flood of indentured servants into the South Answer: B. A need for a steady supply of cheap labor
Underground Railroad • A network of safe houses owned by free blacks and whites who opposed slavery • Helped runaway slaves heading north
Who was an escaped slave that conducted the Underground Railroad? • Nat Turner • John Brown • Harriet Tubman • William Lloyd Garrison Answer: C. Harriet Tubman
What secret organization helped slaves to escape to freedom? • National Road • Underground Railroad • Seneca Falls Convention • American Temperance Union Answer: B. Underground Railroad
abolitionists • A person who strongly favored doing away with slavery
Which of the following novels helped the abolitionists'’ cause? • Little Men • Walden Pond • The Impending Crisis • Uncle Tom’s Cabin Answer: D. Uncle Tom’s Cabin
What were the members of anti-slavery groups commonly called? • Abolitionists • Prohibitionists • Pilgrims • Utopians Answer: A. Abolitionists
impressment • Forcing people into service, as in the navy
What British practice forced American sailors to serve in the British navy? • Smuggling • Impressment • Piracy • Hiring mercenaries Answer: B. Impressment
What was the main cause of the War of 1812? • Success of the Embargo Act • Capture of American ships and impressment of sailors • alliances with France and Spain expires • British burning of Washington, DC Answer: B. Capture of American ships and impressment of sailors
War of 1812 • War between the US and Britain over the violation of natural rights and impressment
How did the conflict with the British in the War of 1812 improve American industry? • Many Americans returned back to the profitable farming industry • Americans began to make the goods that they formerly bought from Great Britain • Americans bought cheaper goods from the far east • American workers learned to form labor unions Answer: B. Americans began to make the goods that they formerly bought from Great Britain
What war is known as the “second war for American independence”? • Civil War • Mexican War • American Revolution • War of 1812 Answer: D. War of 1812
Preamble • The introduction to a formal document, especially the Constitution.
What is the purpose of the Preamble to the US Constitution? • It explains why the United States Constitution was written • It sums up the bill of rights • It limits the powers of the government • It addresses the meaning of “general welfare” Answer: A. It explains why the United States Constitution was written
What is the best description of the function of the Preamble to the federal Constitution? • It explains the purpose of the government • It contains the Bill of Rights • It explains the extent of the power of the President • It explains why the colonies declared themselves independent from English rule Answer: A. It explains the purpose of the government
Bill of Rights • The first ten amendments to the US Constitution • Limits power of government • Protects individual rights
The Bill of Rights was mainly an attempt to • Limit the power of the government over the individual • Justify the independence of the 13 original colonies • Construct a permanent government • Reorganize the government Answer: B. Limit the power of the government over the individual
In what document is our rights to freedom of speech, press, and religion established? • Declaration if Independence • Civil war amendments • Federal Bill of rights • Emancipation Proclamation Answer: C. Federal Bill of rights
legislative branch • Branch of government that makes the laws House of Representatives Senate
What branch of the federal government can override vetoed bills? • Executive • Judicial • State legislature • Legislative Answer: D. legislative
What branch of the US government has the power to impeach the President? • Executive • Legislative • Judicial Answer: B. Legislative
executive branch • Branch of the government that is headed by the President • Enforces the laws
What is the rejection of a bill by the head of the executive branch called? • Ratification • Veto • Repeal • Override Answer: B. Veto
Under the US Constitution. The executive branch had the power to • Make • Interpret • Repeal • Enforce Answer: B. Enforce
judicial review • The right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the constitution
Which of the following headlines would be an example of judicial review? • “Senate rejects Nomination of a Federal Judge” • “Attorney General Advises Presidential Veto? • “Supreme Court Rules Law Unconstitutional” • “Impeachment Charges Brought Against President” Answer: C.“Supreme Court Rules Law Unconstitutional”
Which of the following is an accurate statement about judicial review? • Congress may repeal any laws that favor sectionalism • The Supreme Court may declare laws to be unconstitutional if the laws are contrary to the federal Constitution • State governments do not have the right to enforce federal laws • By vetoing legislation, the president can stop the passage of any law. Answer: B. The Supreme Court may declare laws to be unconstitutional if the laws are contrary to the federal Constitution
ratification • To give official approval to
What had to happen before the Constitution could go into effect? • It had to be tested • It had to be vetoed • It had to be ratified • It had to be amended Answer: C. It had to be ratified
checks & balances • System in which each branch of government has a check on the other two branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful
What is the reason the federal government is divided into three branches? • To make the passing of laws easier • To make the government run more smoothly and efficiently • To simplify the procedure of electing government officials • To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful Answer: D. To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
“The president may try to control the economy, but the Congress has to vote the legislation to back up the program.” On what subject is the person speaking? • Electoral college • Lobbying • System of checks and balances • Federal nature of government Answer: C. System of checks and balances
impeachment • Charging a public official with misconduct in office. If found guilty the person is removed from office.
Which of the following is the best definition of the term “impeachment”? • To reword a suggested law • To remove a leader from office • To stand trial in the House of Representatives • To accuse a government leader of wrongdoing Answer: D. To accuse a government leader of wrongdoing
The US Constitution provided for the process of impeachment as part of the concept of • Checks and balances • Federalism • Judicial review • States rights Answer: A. Checks and balances
electoral votes • Votes from the people that are eligible to vote
The number of electoral votes a state has is based on which of the following? • The number of seats it has in the house of Representatives and Senate • The size of the electoral college • Its area in square miles • The number of registered voters it has Answer: A. The number of seats it has in the house of Representatives and Senate