CCP Government Midterm Exam Review Game

What document was a break up letter to the King of England, explaining why were justified in revolting? July 4, 1776

• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution
• Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence

Once we won the War for Independence, what was our first government called?

• Declaration of Independence

• Northwest Ordinance

• Articles of Confederaton

• Federal Constitution, 1789

_________ is the "father of the Constitution" because he came to the convention with the idea of a "federal republic" 

• George Washington
• James Madison
• Alexander Hamilton
• Ben Franklin

Debate over ratifying the Constitution was rough. Supporters of the proposed federal Constitution were called 

• Federalists
• Antifederalist
• Patriots
• Loyalists

Critics, or opponents of the proposed federal Constitution were called

• Federalists
• Antifederalists
• Patriots
• Expatriots

All were reasons why Antifederalists opposed the Constitution except

• It gave too much power to the national gov.t
• uncertainty over the presidency
• it lacked a Bill of Rights
• it gave too much power to the state government

A series of 85 essays were written by James Madison, John Jay and Alexander Hamilton to gain support for the Constitution during ratification. Today- we use these to understand framer's intent.

• Letters From an American Farmer
• The Federalist Papers
• Fourteen Points
• Common Sense

The Antifederalists agreed to ratify the Constitution when federalists promised to 

• add a Bill of Rights
• elect George Washington as 1st president
• make D.C. the nation's capitol
• adopt an isolationist foreign policy

The constitutional principle of ____ means government isn't all powerful; the constitution defines exactly what the government can and cannot do. 

• separation of power
• checks and balances
• federalism
• limited government

The constitutional principle of ___ is where the national government is divided into three branches to prevent tyranny (abuse of power)

• separation of powers
• checks and balances
• popular sovereignty
• federalism