SOC test 7

Question 1

`A more perefect Union time period

Answer 1

(1775 - 1825)

Question 2

What do we recite every morning?

Answer 2

The pledge of Aleigence

Question 3

What is the Article of Confederaton known as:

Answer 3

the frst and worst form of government

Question 4

What did the 13 states want?

Answer 4

A wrtten plan of government to unify them.(a constitution)

Question 5

A confederation:

Answer 5

a league or alliance of states working for a common
cause.

Question 6

Why was the articles of confederation drawn up?

Answer 6

to serve as a constitution

Question 7

What are the branches in ths the governemnt (articles of conf)

Answer 7

1.legslative - to make laws
2.Governer - to enforce laws
3. Court system - to explain laws

Question 8

What were each states responcibilities in the A.O.C:

Answer 8

TO control taxes and to compose its own Bill of Rights.

Question 9

What else did each state need to do in the A.O.C

Answer 9

To mint and regulate their own money

Question 10

What did the A.O.C create?

Answer 10

13 different countries

Question 11

What did the northwest Ordinance create?

Answer 11

A single territory out of lands north of the ohio river

Question 12

After the lands in the north of the ohio river was dvided into 3-5 territories after pop. reaches 60,000 in those territories what would happen? and what did this pave the way for?

Answer 12

They could apply for statehood and this paved the wat for settlement (free land) and expansion.

Question 13

What happend after the revolution?

Answer 13

America fell into economic depression

Question 14

Shays rebelllion time period.

Answer 14

1787

Question 15

As a result of Americas war debts what did the states impose?

Answer 15

States imposed high taxes on farmers and if the faremrs didnt have the money their land was foreclosed

Question 16

Who was Daniel Shays and what did he do?

Answer 16

Daniel Shays was a former patriot solder and now farmer who led 1000 farmers toward the federal armory in Springfield Mass.

Question 17

The Govt. was unable to do what during Shays Rebellion?

Answer 17

They wer unable to stop him and had to readie a miltia that finnaly put down the rebellion

Question 18

During the A.O.C how was the Goverment?

Answer 18

It was weakand needed to be revamped and made powerful

Question 19

ALthough the Revolution and the D of I gave independence to the 13 colones it did not make it what?

Answer 19

a unified nation

Question 20

What did the foundng fathers agree on to decide on changes to the Articles

Answer 20

They agreed to meet n a convention

Question 21

How many delegates from all the states attended the convention

Answer 21

55 delegates including George Washington to char mtg and Ben Franklin.

Question 22

What was each state tasked with during the convention.

Answer 22

They were tasked with coming with its plan for governing and a majority vote would be taken.

Question 23

What did the Virginia plan state by JAmes Madison

Answer 23

A govt with a strong
central govt. With a 2 house legislature and an executive
chosen by the leg. Additionally, a court system. All would
be chosen by the population of the state (gave larger
states more power)

Question 24

What did the New Jersey Plan state by Wlliam Patterson?

Answer 24

A Legislature
with one vote from each state regardless of pop. It
provided for a weak central Government.

Question 25

Federalist vs. Anit federalst

Answer 25

The CC had split into two sides on how to makeup the new Govt. Those who favored a strong Central Govt. and those against.

Question 26

Roger Sherman was given the task of what?

Answer 26

of resolving the two sides (large states backing the Virginia Plan and smaller states backing the NJ Plan).

Question 27

What was the two house legislature like?

Answer 27

The lower house (House of Representatives) based on population. The upper house (Senate) would have 2 reps from each state. *

Question 28

The 3/5 Compromise-

Answer 28

In southern states slaves would be counted that being every 5 slaves would count as 3 people in representation.

Question 29

On what date did the delegates offcially sighn and adopt the constitution?

Answer 29

SEPT. 17, 1789

Question 30

What are Federal powers?

Answer 30

(Powers specifically reserved for the FED. GOVT.) also called “DELEGATED POWERS”

Question 31

What are the federal powers

Answer 31

1. Declare war and make peace, organize and raise armed forces and call up a state militia. 2. Control relations between the US and other nations. 3. Regulate trade with Native Americans, states and foreign nations. 4. Borrow money to pay the nation's expenses. 5. Tax the people directly 6. Coin all specie $ and regulate its value. 7. Organize a Natl. court system (Supreme Court). 8. Govern the capitol city and territories

Question 32

*Necessary and proper clause Def

Answer 32

Do anything not definitely stated, that is necessary to carry out any of the powers that are mentioned.

Question 33

What are reserved powers?

Answer 33

These are powers specifically reserved for individual states

Question 34

The constitutonal Congress was careful to dvide the power so the states would not be swallowed up by the what?

Answer 34

Federal Govt.

Question 35

Powers not specifically given to the federal govt.

Answer 35

* Establish local governments * Establish Schools * Regulate state trade/commerce * Marriages * Establish corporations

Question 36

SHARED POWERS def

Answer 36

These are powers that both the FEDS and STATES share.

Question 37

The shares powers:

Answer 37

* Impose taxes * Establish courts * Establish banks * Borrow money * Provide welfare

Question 38

Where does the federal Goverment gets its powers from?

Answer 38

Constitution

Question 39

How many branches is the govt split up int and waht are they?

Answer 39

They are split up nto three braches. The Legislative, The judcial, and the executive branch

Question 40

The executve branch powers:

Answer 40

The president to enforce the laws, leads the country surrounded by his cabinet of advisors, agencies and is the commander in chief of the military. He can also veto laws passed by congress

Question 41

The legislative Branch powers

Answer 41

Congress made up of two parts (houses) to make laws. The upper house(Senate) with two Senators from each state. The lower house (Congress) members derived by population of states.

Question 42

The Judicial Branch powers:

Answer 42

The Supreme court to explain laws. Judges are chosen by President and approved by Congress to a lifetime position.

Question 43

To prevent any one branch of goverment from getting too much power what did the framers establish?

Answer 43

They established a system of "checks and balances"

Question 44

What does each branch have the power of?

Answer 44

The have the power to check the other two branches therefor limiting its power

Question 45

What does the stystem of checks and balances maintain?

Answer 45

a balance of power

Question 46

What Unalenable right to all Americans did the framers of the const. provide?

Answer 46

LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

Question 47

What is the amedment process?

Answer 47

a way to add to our first ten amendment that deal soley with our indivsual rights

Question 48

whst is the bill of rights?

Answer 48

the first ten ammendments

Question 49

How many ammendments are there n total

Answer 49

27

Question 50

When the federal Govt. needed money to be raised for their war debt. a tax was imposed on what?

Answer 50

Whiskey (made from excess grains by PA farmers)

Question 51

Farmers relied on revenue on sale of whiskey to do what?

Answer 51

to offset the drop in need for grain.

Question 52

Farmers banded together and refused to do what?

Answer 52

they refused to pay taxes

Question 53

How many farmers banded together?

Answer 53

about 300

Question 54

After the farmers banded together what did they decied to do?

Answer 54

They decided to arm themselves and destroy the local tax collecters building.

Question 55

What did George washington must do in reataliation to the whiskey rebellion?

Answer 55

He must show the new nation the streangth of the new govt

Question 56

What did George Washington actuallly do in retalation to the whiskey rebellion

Answer 56

He mobilzed the Continental Army and sends Aprox. 1300 solders to put down the rebellion

Question 57

How is the whiskey rebellion put down?

Answer 57

With without a shot being fired

Question 58

in the election of 1796 what happend for the first time?

Answer 58

canidates sought offce as members of rival parties.

Question 59

Who dd the federalist nominate in 1796

Answer 59

John adams for prez and Charles pickley for vice

Question 60

Who dd the anti federalists nominate

Answer 60

Jefferson for prez and Aron burr for vice

Question 61

Who won and how many votes did each canidate get?

Answer 61

Adam won with 71 electoral votes votes and Jefferson lost with 68 electoral votes

Question 62

Where was the streangth Republican streangth?

Answer 62

In the south

Question 63

Where was federalist streangth

Answer 63

n the north