Unit 5 Chapter 1 & 2 Test

Bayou Bridges

An item in a legal document stating a condition or requirement

Provision

Rights of Englishmen were rights fought for during the war against the British, including… (List all 3)

protection from unreasonable searches, the right to a fair trial, and freedom of speech.

This implies that individuals should not be discriminated against or deprived of their civil rights based on their religious beliefs

Freedom of Religion

Virginia law written by Thomas Jefferson protecting freedom of religion

Virginia's famous Statute for Religious Freedom

Enslaved woman who used the Massachusetts Constitution to win her freedom in court, helping to abolish the institution of slavery in the state

Elizabeth Freeman

America's 1st plan for a central government with weak powers

Articles of Confederation

List the powers of Congress under the Articles of Confederation. (List all 6)

1. declare war & make peace

2. make treaties & alliances with other nations

3. settle state disputes

4. borrow money

5. establish a postal service

6. create a currency or money system

What was the inability of Congress to collect taxes, leading to financial struggles?

Lack of Power to Tax

This event highlighted the national government's inability to maintain order and protect citizens from domestic unrest, leading to calls for a stronger central government

Shay's Rebellion

Allowed territories to become states based on population numbers. This served as a means to add new states to the Union.

Northwest Ordinances

Three people who agreed about giving more power to the central government to make it stronger.

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and George Washington

George Washington expresses that this situation cannot continue indefinitely, suggesting that he believed the Articles were inadequate for effectively governing the nation. Therefore, it can be concluded that Washington believed…

It can be concluded that Washington believed the Articles of Confederation were too weak

Created bicameral system with · representation based on both population (House of Representatives) and equality for all states (Senate).

Great Compromise

Counted enslaved individuals as three-fifths of a person for congressional representation

Three-Fifths Compromise

Held in Philadelphia to address weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Constitutional Convention of 1787

What is one thing the Articles of Confederation did not allow but the Constitution does?

Regulation of Trade between states and with other countries

His speech acknowledges imperfections of the Constitution but supports it as the best achievable outcome…

Benjamin Franklin's Speech

(The Great Compromise blended aspects of the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan.) Each state has equal representation of…

Senators (2 per state)

(The Great Compromise blended aspects of the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan.)The number of representatives is proportional to the state population

House of Representatives

• A bicameral system legislature (2 Houses)

• Representation based on a state's population

• Representatives in one of the houses directly elected by the citizens of each state

• National government with three branches

Virginia Plan

• Unicameral legislature (1 House)

• Equal representation for each state

• Representatives selected by members of the state legislatures of each state

• National government with three branches

New Jersey Plan

What does Benjamin Franklin's speech emphasizes…

that the Constitution is a document born out of compromises.

To make things even more challenging, Congress could not pass a law without the approval of __________ out of thirteen states.

nine