Constitution Day 6 Warm-Up

Thomas Jefferson; list of grievances, or complaints, against King George III

• Declaration of Independence
• Mercantilism
• New England colonies
• Saratoga

Rocky soil, cold climate, harbors, fishing, lumber, and shipbuilding

• Declaration of Independence
• Mercantilism
• New England colonies
• Saratoga

British controlled colonial trade; angered colonists

• Declaration of Independence
• Mercantilism
• New England colonies
• Saratoga

Turning point of war; France supported the Americans

• Declaration of Independence
• Mercantilism
• New England colonies
• Saratoga

One reason the English Bill of Rights is considered a milestone in the development of government is that it-

• explained the significance of unalienable rights
• gave the political power over to the people
• separated the powers of government into three different organizations
• protected certain right of citizens from government infringement

Which document completes this excerpt?

• Declaration of Independence
• Treaty of Ghent
• Northwest Ordinance
• Louisiana Purchase Treaty

Why was this congressional structure created by the framers of the Constitution?

• To follow the plan outlined in the Articles of Confederation
• To reach a compromise between large and small states
• To reach a compromise between slave states and non-slave states
• To implement the outcome of a popular vote

Match the following

• Baron De Montesquieu

• Believed that government should have checks and balances, and supported individual rights

• John Locke

• Claimed that if government didn’t protect individual freedoms, then the people have the right to get rid of it

• William Blackstone

• Believed government power should be separated to prevent one branch from being too powerful

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress could not:

• declare war.

• create an army or navy.

• set up a postal system.

• raise taxes.

Which of these was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?

• How to respond to the interests of foreign countries.

• How to address the concerns of farmers and ranchers.

• How to balance the interests of large and small states.

• How to get agreement between the Eastern and Western states