Government Chapter 2

Question 1

Who did Thomas Jefferson borrow ideas from

Answer 1

Locke

Question 2

Used to describe 1 chamber of legislature

Answer 2

Unicameral

Question 3

Virginia plan

Answer 3

Each state would get votes based on population

Question 4

New Jersey plan

Answer 4

Each state would get one vote regardless of population

Question 5

Articles of confederation

Answer 5

Required to many states to ratify anything

Question 6

What led to signing of magma carta

Answer 6

King had too much power

Question 7

What was the first colony established by a charter

Answer 7

Jamestown

Question 8

What is a charter

Answer 8

King gives right to establish a colony

Question 9

Why did early state governments have weak governors

Answer 9

Didn’t want another king

Question 10

5 writers of the Declaration of Independence

Answer 10

Adams
Franklin
Livingston
Sherman
Jefferson

Question 11

Why were the farmers mad enogh for shays rebellion

Answer 11

Government was seizing their land

Question 12

How did leaders like George Washington respond to shays rebellion

Answer 12

Needed a stronger federal government

Question 13

What role did slavery play in the great compromise

Answer 13

Small states wanted equal power

Question 14

What were the federalist appears and what role did they play

Answer 14

Supported passage of the constitution

Question 15

What is the Magna Carta

Answer 15

“Great charter” written in 1215

Did that kings weren’t above the law

Question 16

What is the Constitution

Answer 16

Basic set of laws that makes up and runs a government

Question 17

Who was the seven years war between

Answer 17

British and French

Question 18

What is tyranny

Answer 18

Government that ignores eighths of citezens

Question 19

Written against the stamp act

Answer 19

Declaration of rights and grievances

Question 20

Committee of correspondence

Answer 20

Spies

Question 21

14

Answer 21

A

Question 22

1

Answer 22

B or A

Question 23

Difference between militia and military

Answer 23

Militia are volunteers

Military are professionals

Question 24

Who were the delegates at the constitutional convention

Answer 24

The country’s most prestigious leaders and thinkers

Most were wealthy and college educated

Question 25

Connecticut compromise

Answer 25

Something about the New Jersey and Virginia plan meeting in the middle

Question 26

Formal approval

Answer 26

Ratification

Question 27

Unaliable right according to Jefferson

Answer 27

Liberty

Question 28

Why do colonies have to unify

Answer 28

Defense

Question 29

How did early attempts to unite colonies turn out

Answer 29

Failures

Question 30

How many states needed to ratify constitution

Answer 30

13

Question 31

What did articles of confederation not include

Answer 31

President

Question 32

Difference between federalist and anti federalist

Answer 32

Federalist- approves constitution

Anti federalist- against constitution

Question 33

2 chambers of legislature

Answer 33

House of nobles and House of Commons

Question 34

English bill of rights

Answer 34

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