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Questions about the Background of the Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the name of constitution of the first national government of the United States? | Articles of Confederation |
| Why did the Articles of Confederation not have a chief executive and limit the Confederation Congress' power? | To prevent a strong national government by keeping power in the state governments |
| What law created a plan for dividing and selling land in the Northwest Territory? | Land Ordinance of 1785 |
| What were the two land divisions created by the Land Ordinance of 1785? | Townships & Sections |
| What law organized government for the Northwest Territory and created a plan for territories to become states? | Northwest Ordinance |
| Identify three of four economic problems the U.S. had during Confederation years. | Repaying Revolutionary War debt, Inability to regulate trade and tax, and Inflation & Economic Depression |
| Why was the Confederation Congress unable to solve the country's economic problems? | It lacked the power to tax and regulate money |
| Why did Shay's Rebellion in 1786 lead to the formation of the U.S. Constitution? | It showed people the Confederation Government was too weak & needed to be changed |
| What was the name of the May 1787 meeting held in Philadelphia to make changes to the Articles of Confederation that resulted in a new constitution being written? | Constitutional Convention |
| Who was the leader of the Constitutional Convention? | George Washington |
| Who is known as the "Father of the U.S. Constitution" because he took notes at the Convention and his ideas of government were incorporated into the Constitution? | James Madison |
| Why did the New Jersey plan favor small states? | Each state would have one vote in the legislature |
| Why did the Virginia plan favor larger states? | Representatives for each state in the legislature would be based on population |
| What compromise at the Constitutional Convention created a Congress where each state has two Senators and state population determines the number of House of Representatives? | Great Compromise |
| What was the dispute between northern and southen states about counting slaves for representation in Congress? | Southerners wanted slaves counted part of state populations, northeners did not |
| What compromise at the Constitutional Convention settled the issue of counting slaves for representation in Congress? | Three-Fifths |
| What compromise at the Constitutional Convention was made regarding importing new slaves? | Importation would be allowed to continue for 20 years until 1807 |
| How were John Locke's Enlightenment ideas of protecting people's natural rights incorporated into the Constitution? | The Constitution specified & divided the government's power |
| Why were some people, known as Anti-Federalists, against the new constitution? | The Constitution was too strong & lacked protection for individual rights |
| What compromise was made to convince people who were against the Constitution to accept it? | A promise to add a bill of rights |
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