Review for Chapter 8 Test

Forming a GovernmentClick to advance the slides

Another word for voting rights

_______________

Another word for voting rights

suffrage

People who were opposed to the Constitution _________________

People who were opposed to the Constitution

Antifederalists

Sharing of power between a central government and the

states that make up a country

______________________

Sharing of power between a central government and the

states that make up a country Federalism

People who lend money _______________

People who lend money creditors

set of basic laws and principles of a society

_________________

set of basic laws and principles of a society

constitution

Official changes, corrections or additions

_________________

Official changes, corrections or additions

amendments

People who supported the Constitution ____________

People who supported the Constitution Federalists

people who owe money________________

people who owe moneyDebtors

Convention in which delegates discussed

revising the Articles of Confederation

__________________

Convention in which delegates discussed

revising the Articles of Confederation

Constitutional Convention

Increased prices for goods and services combined with

reduced value of money_______________

Increased prices for goods and services combined with

reduced value of moneyinflation

To assure that no one branch would overpower another, they created a

system of ________ and _________

To assure that no one branch would overpower another, they created a

system of checks and balances

When the head of state (like the president) is

elected and the people hold the power – what type of government is

this?__________________

When the head of state (like the president) is

elected and the people hold the power – what type of government is

this?Republic

Who wanted a Bill of Rights added to the

Constitution?

Federalists or Antifederalists

Who wanted a Bill of Rights added to the

Constitution?

Antifederalists

The _____________ of ______________ created a central government with

very little powers.

The Articles of Confederation created a central government with

very little powers.

When farmers in Pennsylvania could not pay their taxes and were forced to go to jail, they showed their dissatisfaction with

government by which event?____________________

When farmers in Pennsylvania could not pay their taxes and were forced to go to jail, they showed their dissatisfaction with

government by which event?Shays’s Rebellion

There were two plans proposed when discussing representation at the

Constitutional Convention. Which was the large state

plan, basing representation on state population?

______________________

There were two plans proposed when discussing representation at the

Constitutional Convention. Which was the large state

plan, basing representation on state population?

Virginia Plan

There were two plans proposed when discussing representation at the

Constitutional Convention. Which was the small state plan, with each state being

represented equally?______________________

There were two plans proposed when discussing representation at the

Constitutional Convention. Which was the small state plan, with each state being

represented equally?New Jersey Plan

Name the plan that worked out the disagreement over

how to count the slave population of each state

when figuring out representation?

__________________

Name the plan that worked out the disagreement over

how to count the slave population of each state

when figuring out representation?

Three-Fifth’s Compromise

Northwest Territory

This document set up rules regarding the governing of

the Northwest Territory_____________________

Northwest Territory

This document set up rules regarding the governing of

the Northwest TerritoryNorthwest Ordinance of

1787

Northwest Territory

This document set up the system for dividing up the

land in the Northwest Territory.

_____________________

Northwest Territory

This document set up the system for dividing up the

land in the Northwest Territory.

Land Ordinance of 1785

What was the first government of the United States after the American

Revolution?____________________

What was the first government of the United States after the American

Revolution?The Articles of Confederation

This combined the Virginia and New Jersey plans and created a bicameral (two

house) legislature.____________________

This combined the Virginia and New Jersey plans and created a bicameral (two

house) legislature.Great Compromise

What was forbidden in the Northwest Territory?

_______________

What was forbidden in the Northwest Territory?

slavery

How many states had to ratify the Constitution before

it went into effect?_____________

How many states had to ratify the Constitution before

it went into effect?nine

How many people needed to live in a territory before it could apply to become a

state?________________

How many people needed to live in a territory before it could apply to become a

state?60,000

Under the Articles of Confederation, the

Continental Congress was very __________

(how powerful?)

Under the Articles of Confederation, the

Continental Congress was very weak

(how powerful?)

In Massachusetts, citizens (farmers) expressed their

opinions about the government (losing their farms b/c they

couldn’t pay taxes) by rebelling. What was this event

called?______________________

In Massachusetts, citizens (farmers) expressed their

opinions about the government (losing their farms b/c they

couldn’t pay taxes) by rebelling. What was this event

called?Shays’s Rebellion

The purpose of the Constitutional Convention

was to __________ the Articles of Confederation

The purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to fix the Articles of

Confederation

The Federalist Papers were written by

___________________Federalists or Antifederalists

The Federalist Papers were written by Federalists

Federalists or Antifederalists

Was there a President immediately after the American Revolution?

___________

Was there a President immediately after the American Revolution?

No(no executive branch)

The FIRST state to ratify the Constitution was _________________

The FIRST state to ratify the Constitution was

Delaware

The SECOND state to ratify the Constitution was

_________________

The SECOND state to ratify the Constitution was

Pennsylvania

The NINTH state to ratify the Constitution was _________________

The NINTH state to ratify the Constitution was New Hampshire

The LAST (13th) state to ratify the Constitution was

_________________

The LAST (13th) state to ratify the Constitution was

Rhode Island

Federalist or Antifederalist?

Patrick Henry___________________

Federalist or Antifederalist?

Patrick Henry

Antifederalist

Federalist or Antifederalist?

Alexander Hamilton

___________________

Federalist or Antifederalist?

Alexander Hamilton

Federalist

Federalist or Antifederalist?

George Mason

___________________

Federalist or Antifederalist?

George Mason

Antifederalist

Federalist or Antifederalist?

James Madison

___________________

Federalist or Antifederalist?

James Madison

Federalist

Federalist or Antifederalist?

Richard Henry Lee

___________________

Federalist or Antifederalist?

Richard Henry Lee

Antifederalist

Federalist or Antifederalist?

Samuel Adams

___________________

Federalist or Antifederalist?

Samuel Adams

Antifederalist

Federalist or Antifederalist?

John Jay___________________

Federalist or Antifederalist?

John Jay

Federalist

Federalist or Antifederalist?

Benjamin Franklin___________________

Federalist or Antifederalist?

Benjamin Franklin

Federalist

Federalist or Antifederalist?

George Washington

___________________

Federalist or Antifederalist?

George Washington

Federalist

Wait! We’re not done yet!You should also “be able to . . . ” (see packet page

20)

• List 3 places where they got ideas for creating the US government. see packet page 1

• List 2 problems that the United States encountered while being government by the Articles of Confederation see packet pages 4-5 AND The Critical Period (blue) packet