American History- Quiz- Constitution/Articles of Confederation/ Saved Groups

Test on 12/2/25

Patriots

American colonists who were determined to fight the British until American independence was won

Loyalists

American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence

Federalists

supporters of the Constitution

Shays Rebellion significance

Showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation

George Washington

1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)

Thomas Jefferson

Wrote the Declaration of Independence

James Madison

"Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader, and fourth President of the United States.

The CT Compromise

states represented equally in the senate and by population in the house

What was the Virginia Plan?

A proposal for the new constitution that called for proportional representation in both houses of a bicameral Congress.

What type of states did the Virginia Plan favor?

Larger states.

What was the response of smaller states to the Virginia Plan?

Smaller states proposed their own plan for apportioning representation.

3/5th Compromise

The population of slaves would be counted as three-fifths in total when apportioning Representatives, as well as Presidential electors and taxes.

New Jersey Plan

A constitutional proposal that would have given each state one vote in a new congress

Ratify

to approve

Veto

to reject

Amend

to change in a formal way; to change for the better

Bill of Rights

The first ten amendments to the Constitution

3 Branches of Government

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

Articles of Confederation

A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War.

Problems/weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation 

Congress had little respect, and no support from state governments. State governments were anxious to maintain their power. They could not raise funds, regulate trade, or conduct foreign policy without the voluntary agreement of the states. 

The legislative branch makes laws

Judicial branch can declare them unconstitutional, The President can Veto those laws

Why can the branches check on each other

So one of them doesn’t have too much power

What do Articles 1-3 of the Constitution describe?

Establishes the 3 branches of government and their powers. Legislative (Congress) Executive (office of the President) Judicial (Federal Court system) 

1st amendment

Guarantees the freedom of expression by stopping Congress from restricting the rights of people to speak freely

Who wrote the declaration

Thomas Jefferson

Who wrote the Constitution?

James Madison

Where did colonists list their problems against Britain?

Decleration

Name of the intro of the Constitution

Preamble

Plan for the new government based on proportional representation?

New Jersey Plan

When was the constitution written?

1789

A bicameral legislature with proportional representation in the House of Representatives and equal representation in the Senate

CT Compromise

2 founding fathers

Thomas Jefferson, James Madison

American legislative branch has 2 houses what is it called?

Congress

One reason Britishers wanted to go to America?

Freedom, religious freedom

2 reasons AoC were weak?

Congress had little to no power, they couldn’t regulate trade, and couldn’t tax states.

Explain articles 1-3 of the Constitution and their functions

three distinct branches—the legislative (Congress), executive (President), and judicial (Courts)—each with separate powers to make, enforce, and interpret the laws

First amendment and its function

government cannot stop people from practicing their chosen religion, saying what they want (speech), publishing information (press), gathering in groups (assembly), or complaining to the government (petition)