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1The first plan of government of the US, in effect from 1781 to 1789 is the [blank_start]Articles of Confederation[blank_end].
- AArticles of Confederation
2The Articles of Confederation left the
- ACentral government weak and gave most of the power to the states
- Bcentral government strong and gave most of the power to Congress
3Under the Articles of Confederation, each state made its own [blank_start]laws[blank_end], collected its own [blank_start]taxes[blank_end] and printed its own [blank_start]money[blank_end].
- Alaws
- Btaxes
- Cmoney
4The uprising where a Massachusetts farmer organized thousands of farmers to protest against the war was called [blank_start]Shays's Rebellion[blank_end]
- AShays's Rebellion
5This law set out a plan for new territories to become states is called the [blank_start]Northwest Ordinance[blank_end].
- ANorthwest Ordinance
6A [blank_start]territory[blank_end] is an area of land that belongs to a government
- Aterritory
7The Treaty of Paris gave the US most of the land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. This region was called the [blank_start]Northwest Territory[blank_end] and included Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois.
- ANorthwest Territory
8[blank_start]Richard Allen[blank_end] - This former slave started the free African Society in 1787. This was the first organized movement for rights by blacks
- ARichard Allen
9[blank_start]Statehood[blank_end] - to become a state
- AStatehood
10On May 25, 1787, the [blank_start]Constitutional Convention[blank_end] opened in Independence Hall, Philadelphia. [blank_start]Twelve[blank_end] of the 13 states sent delegates. [blank_start]Rhode Island[blank_end] refused to attend because it didn't want the national government to interfere with state law.
- AConstitutional Convention
- BTwelve
- CRhode Island
11Who actually wrote the constitution by putting together the resolutions and decisions of the convention?
- AGeorge Washington
- BGeorge Mason
- CGouverneur Morris
12[blank_start]Ambassador[blank_end] - an official representative sent to another country. This is why Jefferson and Adams were not present at the Constitutional Convention
- AAmbassador
13[blank_start]James Madison[blank_end] came to the Convention 11 days early to read and research the government. He was known as the most informed person there.
- AJames Madison
14Which is not true about James Madison
- AIs known as the Father of the Constitution
- BHad a plan called the Virginia plan
- CHad a plan called the New Jersey Plan
15The [blank_start]Virginia Plan[blank_end] was the plan that said the central government should have three branches or parts.
- AVirginia Plan
16[blank_start]legislative branch[blank_end] - law making body (Congress) would make laws for the country and raise money for the central government
- Alegislative branch
17the [blank_start]executive branch[blank_end] was headed by the President and carries out the laws made by congress
- Aexecutive branch
18The [blank_start]judicial branch[blank_end] would decide the meaning of the laws. Includes supreme court
- Ajudicial branch
19The Virginia Plan called for two houses of congress that would be based on population. Large states did not like the plan but the small states did
- ATrue
- BFalse
20The small states preferred the [blank_start]New Jersey[blank_end] plan. It gave all states the same number of representatives.
- ANew Jersey
21The judge from Connecticut who saved the Convention was named [blank_start]Roger Sherman[blank_end]. He proposed the plan that was known as the [blank_start]Great Compromise[blank_end].
- ARoger Sherman
- BGreat Compromise
22The [blank_start]Great Compromise[blank_end] stated that congress would have two separate houses. The House of Representatives where representatives were based on [blank_start]population[blank_end] and the Senate where states have [blank_start]two delegates[blank_end] each.
- AGreat Compromise
- Bpopulation
- Ctwo delegates
23In the [blank_start]electoral college[blank_end], each state has as many votes as the state's number of senators and representatives in Congress.
- Aelectoral college
24what compromise was reached to determine if slaves should count in a state's population
- Athe 3/5 compromise
- BThe 2/5 compromise
- CThe 1/5 compromise
25[blank_start]Point of View[blank_end] - the position from which a person looks at something
- APoint of View
26[blank_start]amendments[blank_end] - additions to the Constitution
- Aamendments
27[blank_start]Preamble[blank_end] - introduction to the constitution
- APreamble
28[blank_start]democracy[blank_end] - a form of government in which the people make the laws and run the government
- Ademocracy
29[blank_start]Republic[blank_end] - a system of government in which the people choose representatives to make the laws and run the government.
- ARepublic
30[blank_start]Federal system[blank_end] - the constitution divided the power of government between the states and the central government.
- AFederal system
31What was the federal government NOT given the power to do?
- Adeclare war
- Bcoin money
- Cmake treaties with other countries
- Dyell at Carly
- Erun the post office
- Fsettle disputes between states
32The states have the power to set up [blank_start]schools[blank_end] and local [blank_start]government[blank_end] and run [blank_start]elections[blank_end].
- Aschools
- Bgovernment
- Celections
33[blank_start]checks and balances[blank_end] - the powers of one branch of government are balanced by powers of another. Each branch can check or stop each other
- Achecks and balances
34[blank_start]veto[blank_end] - to refuse to approve
- Aveto
35To become law, the Constitution needed approval from [blank_start]9[blank_end] of the 13 states
- A9
36[blank_start]ratify[blank_end] - officially approve
- Aratify
37What was the first state to ratify the constitution?
- ANew york
- BDelaware
- CPennsylvania
- DVirginia
38[blank_start]Federalists[blank_end] - supporters of the constitution (calling for a federal system of government)
- AFederalists
39[blank_start]Antifederalists[blank_end] - opponents of the Constitution who were afraid they would lose their freedom
- AAntifederalists
40[blank_start]The Federalist Papers[blank_end] - series of 85 articles published in New York newspapers.
- AThe Federalist Papers
41[blank_start]Bill of Rights[blank_end] - a document that describes the basic rights of the people.
- ABill of Rights
42Who wrote the Demand for Rights, the country's first Bill of Rights, as part of Virginia's constitution? [blank_start]George Mason[blank_end]
- AGeorge Mason
43The ninth state to ratify the Constitution was [blank_start]New Hampshire[blank_end] (this made it enough to ratify the document)
- ANew Hampshire
44The last state to ratify the constitution was [blank_start]Rhode Island[blank_end]
- ARhode Island
45[blank_start]George Washington[blank_end] - in 1789 he received every vote to be president of the united states
- AGeorge Washington
46To help the President run the government, Congress set up three government departments. An official that led each office was called a [blank_start]secretary[blank_end]
- Asecretary
47The Secretary of Treasury ([blank_start]Alexander Hamilton[blank_end]) formed a plan the [blank_start]economy[blank_end] of the country.
- Aeconomy
- BAlexander Hamilton
48Secretary of [blank_start]State[blank_end] ([blank_start]Thomas Jefferson[blank_end]) handled the countries dealings with other countries.
- AState
- BThomas Jefferson
49The Secretary of [blank_start]War[blank_end] ([blank_start]Henry Knox[blank_end]) took charge of the country's defense.
- AWar
- BHenry Knox
50The [blank_start]Attorney General[blank_end] made sure the country's laws were obeyed
- AAttorney General
51The secretary of treasury, secretary of state, secretary of war and attorney general make up the [blank_start]cabinet[blank_end].
- Acabinet
52[blank_start]Political Party[blank_end] - a group of people who share similar ideas about government.
- APolitical Party
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