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25 Cards in this Set
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What was the importance of the Magna Carta?
- It said the king could suspend the laws in the colonies - It limited the power of the English king - It required the Parliament approve all taxes - It upheld the idea of the divine right of kings |
- It limited the power of the English king
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How did English documents such as the English Bill of Rights influence American settlers?
- They avoided the mistakes made in those documents - The government they set up in the U.S. included the same rights as the English documents - They caused anger among the settlers - The documents almost prevented the Revolution |
- The government they set up in the U.S. included the same rights as the English documents
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Which colonies governed themselves?
- royal colonies - proprietary colonies - charter colonies - all British colonies |
charter colonies
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Why did Britain interfere with colonial government in the mid-1700s?
- to get more land - to do away with civil rights - to get colonists to drink tea - to raise money to pay its debts |
to raise money to pay its debts
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Most state constitutions gave power to whcih branch of government?
- legislative - executive - judicial - federal |
legislative
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Why did Congress need money after the Revolutionary War?
- to build new cities - to pay its war debts - to build commercial ships - to rebuild Independence Hall |
to pay its war debts
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Delegates met in Philadelphia in 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation. What did this meeting become?
- first national government - U.S. Congress - Consitutional Convention - Confederation Congress |
Constitutional Convention
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What power(s) did the national government have under the Articles of Confederation?
- it could pass amendments with a majority vote - it could regulate trade - it could make war and agree to treaties with other nations - a strong executive could enforce acts of Congress |
It could make war and agree to treaties with other nations
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How were the states represented in Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
- based on population - based on property ownership - one delegate per state - one delegate per region |
one delegate per state
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Which leader is known as "The Father of the Constitution"?
- James Madison - Thomas Jefferson - John Adams - George Washington |
James Madison
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On which point did the Virginia and New Jersey plans disagree?
- whether or not delegates should take an oath of loyalty - how the states should be represented in Congress - whether or not George Washington should be present - whether or not Congress should have the power to make treaties |
how the states should be represented in Congress
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Which of the following directly influenced the Framers int he development of the Constitution?
- Chinese tradition - the Articles of Confederation - Spanish tradition - Virginia's royal charter |
the Articles of Confederation
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Delegates from Maryland and Virginia met at Mount Vernon in Virginia to do what?
- recommend a federal plan for regulating commerce and trade - recommend a way to start a national army - recommend ways to end slavery - attend a social gathering in honor of George Washington |
Recommend a federal plan for regulating commerce and trade
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the idea that the people have the right to abolish an abusive and unresponsive government was first formally expressed by Americans in the:
- Constitution - Petition of Right - Declaration of Rights - Declaration of Independence |
Declaration of Independence
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Which of the following basic concepts of government did the Magna Carta reflect?
- worth of the individual - limited government - ordered government - representative government |
limited government
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In which type of colony did strict governors anger the colonists?
- the royal colonies - the proprietary colonies - the charter colonies - the informed colonies |
the royal colonies
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What did the Stamp Act Congress do?
- taxed the colonies - kept the colonies from buying tea - protested unfair taxation - printed American stamps |
protested unfair taxation
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What was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
- It limited the power of individuals - each state could print its own money the National Government could not enforce trade regulations - there was not a national judiciary |
it limited the power of individuals
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Which compromise combined parts of the New Jersey and Virginia plans to make the legislature like it is today?
- Massachusetts Compromise - New York Compromise - Connecticut Compromise - Three-Fifths Compromise |
Connecticut Compromise
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Which was a compromise between the northern and southern states at the Constitutional Convention?
- Congress could tax imports but not exports - Congress could tax exports but not imports - There would be a three-part legislature - Slaves would not be included in the population count |
Congress could tax imports but not exports
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Which of the following statements is true of the Federalists?
- They feared the presidency would become too powerful - they ignored the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation - They believed in a system of checks and balances - they feared that Congress would become too powerful |
They believed in a system of checks and balances
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Which idea is NOT included in the Declaration of Independence?
- People have certain natural rights - God gives certain people the right to govern - Government can exist only with the people's permission - the people may change or abolish the government |
God gives certain people the right to govern
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The Federalist was written to:
- win support for the constitution in NY - expose the lack of civil liberties protected in the Constitution - urge ratification of the Constitution in Virginia - condemn the Constitution for the absence of any mention of God |
win support for the Constitution in NY
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What characteristic of a state did the English colonies NOT possess?
- territory - population - sovereignty - government |
Sovereignty
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Whcih of the following BEST describes the changes in British colonial policies in the later 1700s?
- the policies became more relaxed - the policies became stricter - the policies became more inclusive - the policies became more cooperative |
the policies became stricter
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