Era 03 Constitution DA Study Assignment

Match the following

• 4th Amendment

• Addresses colonial treatment by the British Army

• 10th Amendment

• Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Petition (Protest), and Assembly

• 5th Amendment

• Due Process (Magna Carta)

  No Double Jeopardy & Right to remain silent.

• 3rd Amendment

• protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

• 1st Amendment

• Powers not delegated to the US by it to the US by Constitution are reserved for the states

Why did the US have to draft an entirely new Constitution?

• The US had to draft an entirely new Constitution because the Articles of Confederation were deemed ineffective in governing the country.
• The US had to draft a new Constitution because the Articles of Confederation were too restrictive.
• The US had to draft a new Constitution because the Articles of Confederation were too modern.
• The US had to draft a new Constitution because the Articles of Confederation were too powerful.

What was the cause of Shays Rebellion?

• The cause of Shays Rebellion was a surplus of crops and economic prosperity among farmers in Massachusetts after the American Revolutionary War.
• The cause of Shays Rebellion was a lack of political representation and taxation in Massachusetts after the American Revolutionary War.
• The cause of Shays Rebellion was economic hardship and frustration among farmers in Massachusetts after the American Revolutionary War.
• The cause of Shays Rebellion was a peaceful protest by farmers in Massachusetts after the American Revolutionary War.

What even showed that the Articles of Confederation was not working and that we needed new more powerful federal government?

• The Boston Tea Party
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Louisiana Purchase
• Shays Rebellion

What was wrong with the Articles of Confederation?

• The Articles of Confederation were too powerful and centralized
• The Articles of Confederation had several weaknesses, including the inability to levy taxes, regulate trade, and enforce laws.
• The Articles of Confederation had too many taxes and regulations
• The Articles of Confederation were too effective in enforcing laws

Why was the Articles of Confederation so hard to amend?

• The Articles of Confederation could not be amended at all
• The process for amending the Articles of Confederation was too easy
• Only a simple majority vote was needed to amend the Articles of Confederation
• Unanimous approval from all 13 states was required for amending the Articles of Confederation.

Why was each state coining their own money an issue?

• It created confusion and instability in the economy, making trade and commerce difficult.
• It increased the value of the currency
• It led to a more stable economy
• It made trade and commerce easier

James Madison was a ​ (a)  

• Federalist
• Anti-Federalists

Alexander Hamilton was a ​ (a)  

• Federalist
• Anti-Federalists

In favor of ratification of a new constitution ​ (a)  

• Federalist
• Anti-Federalists