1. 1st document of self government in the English colonies

Mayflower

Compact

2. What was the significance of Shay’s Rebellion?

Showed Americans the weakness of Articles of Confederation and

they needed to be revised

3. Document said everyone had unalienable rights (Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness)

Declaration of

Independence

4. In a republican government members must serve in the parliament.

True or False?

False

5. Why did the framers make the Articles of Confederation a weak central government?

Were afraid of a strong central gov, might be

to much like king-

Feared tyranny

6. Delaware would have supported

which, the

VA Plan or NJ Plan?

NJ Plan

7. Document that declared no person could be forced to join a particular church

VA Statute

for

Religious Freedom

9. Philosopher with idea of

“There is a social contract between government and the people”

John

Locke

10. Describe the government created by the Great Compromise?

Be specific

3 branch gov2 house legislature

Senate- Rep. equal for all statesHouse of Rep- Rep based on states pop.

11. Philosopher with idea of

“Separation of Powers” is only way to gain liberty

Baron de

Montesquieu

12. How did the members of the Constitutional

Convention decide on the issue counting slaves

for representation?

Each slave would

count as

3/5 of 1 person

13. According to the

DI what unalienable rights do all men possess?

Life,

Liberty,

And the

Pursuit of Happiness

14. A separation of government powers is meant to do what?

Prevent any 1 branch of the government from becoming too

powerful

15. Who casts the official votes for the president?

The electors

of the

Electoral College

16. What is suffrage?

The right to

vote

Special Bonus QuestionWhat did Fiddler give

to Kunta Kinte to eat

the 1st night on the plantation?

(not on the exam)

Grits Dummy!

17. People who supported the ratification of the Constitution were called?

Federalists

18. The Great Awakening led to more support for the British monarchy.

True or false?

False

19. Why were the Articles of Confederation doomed to fail?

Because they made it weak

and puny!. Not strong like me!

20. People who were against the ratification of the Constitution were called?

Anti- Federalist

21. The Land Ordinance of 1785 set up a system to gain statehood.

True or False?

False

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 did that!

22. Shared power between states and a national government

Federalism