Chapter 7 Social test

Question 1

Republicanism

Answer 1

government’s power comes from the people and their elected reps

Question 2

Even as the war raged each _____ moved forward to set up a new government.

Answer 2

state

Question 3

constitution

Answer 3

a plan for government

Question 4

ratified

Answer 4

approved

Question 5

Most states came up with a ______________.

Answer 5

list of rights

Question 6

Many states decided to organize their governments with a _________.

Answer 6

governor and a 2 house legislatur

Question 7

State ____________ were a model for a new national government.

Answer 7

constitutions

Question 8

Articles of Confederation

Answer 8

first plan of goverment

Question 9

sovereign

Answer 9

self-governing independent states

Question 10

Articles of Confederation

Answer 10

had no President

Question 11

Articles of Confederation

Answer 11

had no Supreme Court

Question 12

Articles of Confederation

Answer 12

had limited Federal Powers

Question 13

Articles of Confederation

Answer 13

assigned foreign affairs to Congress

Question 14

Articles of Confederation

Answer 14

assigned relations with Native Americans to Congress

Question 15

Articles of Confederation

Answer 15

Congress could print money

Question 16

Articles of Confederation

Answer 16

Congress could not levy taxes, they had to ask states for money

Question 17

Articles of Confederation

Answer 17

made decisions about the military

Question 18

constitution

Answer 18

strictly defines the limits of the government

Question 19

Fertile soil attracted settlers west of the ___________.

Answer 19

Appalachians

Question 20

Wilderness Road

Answer 20

allowed settlers to travel west

Question 21

ordinances

Answer 21

laws

Question 22

Ordinance of 1785

Answer 22

allowed land to be divided into districts and townships

Question 23

Northwest Ordinance Of 1787

Answer 23

provided for the creation of new states

Question 24

Articles of Confederation was not effective because the states were __________________

Answer 24

independent

Question 25

Individual states refused to contribute money to pay for the ______.

Answer 25

debt

Question 26

credit

Answer 26

buying something with a promise to repay

Question 27

__________ proved the Articles of Confederation did not work.

Answer 27

Shay's rebellion

Question 28

The Constitutional Convention was called in ________________ to strengthen the government.

Answer 28

Philadelphia

Question 29

delegates

Answer 29

representatives

Question 30

framers

Answer 30

wealthy educated men who were at the convention

Question 31

_________________ was elected president of the convention.

Answer 31

George Washington

Question 32

________________ of Virginia was called the "Father of the Constitution".

Answer 32

James Madison

Question 33

Jefferson and ___________ were not at the convention.

Answer 33

Adams

Question 34

federalism

Answer 34

national state and local government share power

Question 35

majority rule

Answer 35

must have over 50% of the vote

Question 36

separation of powers

Answer 36

each branch would have different, unique powers

Question 37

checks and balances

Answer 37

each branch can check the power of the other

Question 38

legislative branch

Answer 38

Congress

Question 39

Executive Branch

Answer 39

President

Question 40

Judicial Branch

Answer 40

Supreme Court

Question 41

Under the _____________ the Congress would be divided into the House and Senate.

Answer 41

Great Compromise

Question 42

Electoral College

Answer 42

the way the President is elected (not by a popular vote)

Question 43

Delegates argued over how _______ would be counted for representation.

Answer 43

slaves

Question 44

Three-Fifths Compromise

Answer 44

slaves would be counted as 3/5s for representation

Question 45

Fugitive Slave Act

Answer 45

a runaway slave will never be free

Question 46

Commerce Clause

Answer 46

Congress regulates trade between the US and other countries

Question 47

common market

Answer 47

no tax could be charged between states

Question 48

The Constitution was signed and sent to the states to be ______________

Answer 48

ratified

Question 49

Who supported the Constitution?

Answer 49

federalists

Question 50

Who opposed all or parts of the Constitution?

Answer 50

anti-federalists

Question 51

federalists wanted to establish __________________________________.

Answer 51

a strong national government that could help in trade

Question 52

Anti-federalists wanted to __________________________________________.

Answer 52

give more power to the states and feared the national government

Question 53

"The Federalist" was written by _____________________________.

Answer 53

John Jay, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

Question 54

The first three states to ratify the Constitution were _____________________________.

Answer 54

Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Question 55

amendments

Answer 55

changes to the Constitution

Question 56

Many states believed there should be a _______________________.

Answer 56

Bill of Rights

Question 57

Bill of Rights

Answer 57

1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution

Question 58

The Constitution has been been in place since ______________.

Answer 58

1787

Question 59

2/3 of Congress or ¾ of the state legislators can change the _____________.

Answer 59

Constitution

Question 60

statute

Answer 60

law

Question 61

habeus corpus

Answer 61

must know what you are being charged with

Question 62

repealed

Answer 62

canceled

Question 63

popular sovereignty

Answer 63

people are the power

Question 64

popular vote

Answer 64

the people's vote

Question 65

federalism

Answer 65

the power of the government is divided between the national government and the state government

Question 66

bill

Answer 66

proposal for a new law

Question 67

state government has the power over _________

Answer 67

education, voting and marriage

Question 68

electoral college

Answer 68

how the President is elected

Question 69

unconstitutional

Answer 69

does not follow the Constitution

Question 70

limited government

Answer 70

government ONLY has the power granted by The Constitution