Studied by 3 peopleWhat is ratification?
formal approval
Anti-Federalists initially opposed ratification of the Constitution because they
wanted a Bill of Rights
What was the main point of disagreement between supporters of the Virginia and New Jersey plans?
how the States would be represented in Congress
Federalists favored ratification of the Constitution because they
supported a strong central government
Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a central government that was too powerful
What resulted from the weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
bickering among the states and economic chaos
Which of the following is NOT one of the historical British documents that helped shape the governments of the American colonies?
the Articles of Colonial Charter
What was the outcome of the First Continental Congress?
the British government imposed even stricter and more repressive measures
The idea that government can exist and function only with the consent of the governed is called
popular sovereignty
What made American colonists angry and resentful toward England?
harsh taxes and trade restrictions
A quorum is
a majority needed to conduct business
What was the outcome of the Second Continental Congress?
the colonies declared their independence from England
What three types of governments developed in the colonies?
royal, proprietary, and charter
Which of the following was NOT one of the major compromises made during the Constitutional Convention?
the Bundle Compromise
Why did leaders decide that only nine of the thirteen States would need to ratify the Constitution for it to take effect?
They had learned under the Articles that it was impossible to get all thirteen States to agree to anything
What is a bicameral legislature?
a legislature with two houses
Those who created the framework of the new government and wrote the Constitution are called
the Framers of the Constitution
The idea that government is not all-powerful is called _____ government.
limited
Who became known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
The first attempt to unite the former colonies under a central government was called the
Albany Plan of Union
The idea the government should serve the will of the people
Representative government
A combination of the Virginia and New Jersey plans
Connecticut Compromise
A plan to satisfy Southerners' desire to inflate the population count of their states
Three-Fifths Compromise
Madison's plan for a National Government with Greatly expanded powers
Virginia Plan
Excerpt- "...That the pretended power....
The king needed the consent of Parliament in order to tax people.
How many United States Representative does Texas have?
36
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