REVIEW: CONSTITUTION PART I

Match the following.

• US Constitution

• Current form of American government; written in 1787

• Articles of Confederation

• Group in favor of ratifying Constitution

• Anti-Federalist

• First form of government in America

• Farmers rebelled over taxes; showed weak

• Group against ratifying the Constitution

• Federalist

• Shay's Rebellion

Which characteristic best describes the historical document or compromise?

• Articles of Confederation

• Gave Congress the ability to declare war and establish post offices

• Great Compromise

• Created a two-house legislature for congressional representation

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Increased the political influence of the South

Which statements describe how the Federalist Papers influenced the ratification of the Constitution? (Two responses)

• They reassured Americans that individual rights would be protected at both the federal and state levels.

• They supported making state government power superior to the federal government.

• They guaranteed that Congressional representation in the South would include counting slaves.

• They argued that a stronger central government could handle challenges facing the young nation.

What idea was taken from the Magna Carta and included in the Constitution?

• Separation of powers

• Right to a fair trial

• Freedom of speech

• Checks and balances

How did Federalists feel about the Constitution?

• They supported it and wanted a strong central government.

• They opposed it and wanted more power for the states.

• They were indifferent and had no strong opinion.

• They wanted to revise it to include more individual rights.

What were some weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• Lack of a strong central government

• Ability to levy taxes

• Establishment of a national currency

• Creation of a federal court system

The Anti-Federalists did not like the Constitution because:

• It lacked a Bill of Rights.

• It gave too much power to the states.

• It supported the monarchy.

• It was too similar to the Articles of Confederation.

The Great Compromise was significant because it:

• resolved the issue of representation in Congress by creating a bicameral legislature

• led to the end of the American Revolutionary War

• established the first constitution of the United States

• abolished slavery in all states

The Three-Fifths Compromise was significant because it:

• allowed states to count three-fifths of their slave population for representation and taxation purposes.

• ended the importation of slaves into the United States.

• granted full citizenship rights to all slaves.

• abolished slavery in the northern states.

Why did Alexander Hamilton say the government would not become too powerful?

• Because of the system of checks and balances

• Because of the separation of powers

• Because of the Bill of Rights

• Because of the federal structure