Unit 6 Social Studies Wrap Up

The Articles of Confederation created a strong central government. (Lesson 1)

• True

• False

What important decision was made early in the Constitutional Convention? (Lesson 1)

• to fix the Articles of Confederation

• to forget about having a national government

• to leave the Articles of Confederation unchanged

• to write a new plan of government

Why did the members of the Constitutional Convention decide to have the president elected by the Electoral College? (Lesson 2)

• They thought the voters should be well educated.

• They feared that the people would elect power-hungry leaders.

Under the idea of ______, both the national government and state governments share power. (Lesson 2)

• amendment

• federalism

• veto

• appeal

James Madison submitted this to get Anti-Federalists in Virginia and New York to Ratify the Constitution. (Lesson 3)

• The Bill of Rights

• Federalist Papers

• constitutional Convention

• The Reynolds Pamphlet

Which of these leaders was an Anti-Federalist who wanted to limit the power of the national government? (Lesson 3)

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Jay

• James Madison

• George Mason

What amendment protects people from having their property searched without any reason? (Lesson 4)

• First

• Fourth

• Fifth

• Sixth

Which of these rights is guaranteed by the First Amendment? (Lesson 4)

• having a jury by trial

• having an attorney

• having freedom of speech

• having the right to vote

What is a basic, common way of participating in government? (Lesson 5)

• having a bumper sticker

• taking part in protests

• voting

• writing to public officials

What is the difference in how people participated in politics in colonial times compared to today? (Lesson 5)

• Colonists were much better informed on issues than people are now.

• In colonial times, people had more free time to take part in politics.

• More groups of people can vote now than could then.

• Today people stage more protests and marches than was the case then.