Lesson 6 (TCI) Flashcards
What was the first constitution of the United States?
C. the Articles of Confederation
What was one effect of Shays’ Rebellion?
D. It persuaded many leaders to call for a stronger federal government.
What important issue did the Great Compromise settle?
representation in Congress
What was one argument raised by those who opposed ratification of the Constitution in 1787?
The Constitution lacked a bill of rights.
Supporters of the new Constitution in 1787 were known as
Federalists.
In 1787, Congress passed the _________ to specify how western lands would be governed.
Northwest Ordinance
When Congress drafted the nation’s first constitution in 1777, what was something that many Americans feared?
C. a powerful national government
What three founding ideals did all state constitutions begin with?
A. equality, freedom, and democracy
What one of Congress’s more notable achievements under the Articles of Confederation?
D. the creation of policies for the colonization of western lands
What was the Electoral College?
B. a group of individuals made up of electors from each state who would cast votes to elect the president and vice president
For his role in the shaping the new framework of the Constitution, who was known as “the Father of the Constitution”?
A. James Madison
After the Constitution was completed in September 1787, it was sent to the states for
ratification
Shortly after the Articles of Confederation was ratified, a member of Congress wrote,
“On the general subject of supplies, we need hardly inform you that our Army is extremely clamorous, we cannot pay them—we can hardly feed them.”
What problem with the Articles of Confederation was this member of Congress referring to?
Congress’s inability to meet the army’s basic needs
A(n) _______ is a law that sets local regulations.
ordinance
