Constitution

Question 1

Where was the constitutional convention

Answer 1

Philadelphia

Question 2

What was the document that preceded the constitution

Answer 2

Articles of confederation

Question 3

What are the three powers of the articles of confederation

Answer 3

Power over foreign affairs in war and peace
Power to hear state disputes
Power to mint coins, oversee Indian affairs, establish a postal service, and govern western territories.

Question 4

What powers did the articles of confederation lack

Answer 4

No executive

No local courts

Question 5

How many votes did each state get at the time of articles of confederation

Answer 5

1

Question 6

What was the land ordinance of 1785

Answer 6

Provided a rectangular survey of the new western territories

Question 7

What were the four points of the land ordinance of 1785

Answer 7

6 mile square township
Each township would have 36 sections one being set aside for education
Each section contained 640 acres
Each section sold for 640 dollars

Question 8

What did the northwest ordinance of 1787 do

Answer 8

Tried to create the northwest territory

Now known as Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana,

Question 9

Who was planned to “rule” the northwest

Answer 9

A governor, secretary, and three judges

Question 10

How many people are needed to populate a state

Answer 10

60000

Question 11

When were the bill of rights written

Answer 11

1787

Question 12

What word is not mentioned at all in the bill of rights

Answer 12

Slavery

Question 13

What happened with shays rebellion

Answer 13

Shay lived in western Massachusetts. He along with the majority of the farmers living their did not like or could not pay taxes. Their fields were taken if they could not pay. They started a revolt that was ended when governor James bowdoin sent Benjamin Lincoln as general of the militia to stop them. One volley of shots was fired and the shanties went to Vermont

Question 14

When was the constitutional convention

Answer 14

1787

Question 15

The first meeting for the constitutional convention was where who attended

Answer 15

The Annapolis convention only had delegates from 5 states

Question 16

Where was the next meeting after the Annapolis convention what is important about this meeting

Answer 16

Philadelphia no quorum

Question 17

How many delegates are at the Philadelphia meeting

Answer 17

55

Question 18

Who is the oldest at the Philadelphia meeting
Who is the youngest
How old are they

Answer 18

Ben Franklin 81

Jonathan Dayton 26

Question 19

Who is elected president and secretary

Answer 19

George Washington

William Jackson

Question 20

Who wrote the Virginia plan

Answer 20

James Madison

Question 21

Who presented the Virginia plan

Answer 21

Edmund Randolph

Question 22

Who presented the New Jersey plan

Answer 22

William Patterson

Question 23

What was the compromise between the New Jersey and the Virginia plan

Answer 23

The great compromise, Connecticut compromise, Sherman compromise

Question 24

What is the 3/5 clause

Answer 24

3/5 of a persons slaves were counted toward the population of the state

Question 25

Which 5 men were picked to a report for the Committee of Detail

Answer 25

``` James Wilson (PA) Nathaniel Gorhm (Massachusetts ) Oliver Ellsworth (CT) Edmund Randolph (VA) John Rutledge (SC) ```

Question 26

What did the committee of detail debate

Answer 26

Eligibility for office Treason Citizenship

Question 27

Who is on the committee of style and arrangement

Answer 27

``` William Samuel Johnson (Connecticut) Rufus King (MA) Alexander Hamilton (NY) James Madison (VA) Guverneur Morris (PA) ```

Question 28

When was the constitution signed

Answer 28

September 17, 1787

Question 29

Which three delegates refused to sign the constitution

Answer 29

George mason Elbridge Gerry Edmund Randolph

Question 30

Why did three delegates not sign

Answer 30

They were protesting

Question 31

How many people signed the constitution

Answer 31

38

Question 32

Series of essays that supported the ratification of the constitution

Answer 32

Federalist papers

Question 33

Who were the authors of the federalist paper

Answer 33

Hamilton Madison John jay

Question 34

When did the thirteen colonies ratify the constitution

Answer 34

``` DE December 7, 1787 PA December 12, 1787 NJ December 18, 1787 MA February 6, 1788 NH June 21, 1788 VA June 25, 1788 NY July 26, 1788 NC 1789 RI 1790 ```

Question 35

What powers are provided in Article 1

Answer 35

``` Power to levy and collect taxes Power to provide for the common defense Power to regulate commerce Power to declare war Power to make laws ```

Question 36

What branch does article one deal with

Answer 36

Legislative

Question 37

What is the eligibility of a congressman

Answer 37

Must be at least 25 Resident of that state Citizen for 7 years Terms is 2 years selected by the people

Question 38

What is the eligibility of the senate

Answer 38

``` At least 30 Resident of that state Citizen for 9 year 6 year term Chosen by state legislature until 17 amendment changed it to the people ```

Question 39

Which branch does article 2 deal with

Answer 39

Executive

Question 40

What powers are given in article 2

Answer 40

Commander-in-chief Make treaties with 2/3 of the senate approval Make appointments with majority senate approval State of the Union Veto able to be overridden by 2/3 vote of both houses

Question 41

What is the eligibility of the president

Answer 41

At least 35 Natural born citizen 4 year term Electoral college

Question 42

What is the electoral college

Answer 42

One vote for each senator and a vote for each district

Question 43

What branch does article 3 deal with

Answer 43

Judiciary

Question 44

Powers granted in article three

Answer 44

One Supreme Court and inferior courts that congress ordains as necessary May hear disputes between states Trial by jury Judges/justices serve in times of good behavior

Question 45

What does article 4 deal with

Answer 45

States

Question 46

Powers granted in article 4

Answer 46

Public records of one state is open to others Extradition A new state cannot come into the union within the boundaries of an existing state Every state is guaranteed a republican form of government

Question 47

What does article 5 deal with

Answer 47

Ammandements

Question 48

What does article 5 talk about

Answer 48

Proposed by 2/3 of both houses of congress or 2/3 of both state legislature Ratified by 3/4 of the states

Question 49

What does article 6 deal with

Answer 49

Justice supremacy laws

Question 50

What does article 6 talk about

Answer 50

The constitution is the supreme law of the land | Any official, officer of the government has to take an oath

Question 51

What does article 7 deal with

Answer 51

Ratification

Question 52

What does article 7 talk about

Answer 52

The document becomes law when it is ratified by 9 states

Question 53

When was the confederation period

Answer 53

1781-1789