American Gov. test 2

How does the Senate, as established by the Connecticut Compromise, provide equal representation for all states?

Each state is given two senators, regardless of its population.

According to the Great Compromise, how is representation determined in the House of Representatives?

Representation is based on the population of each state.

Which two plans were in conflict, leading to the need for the Great Compromise?

The Virginia Plan (large states, population-based representation) and the New Jersey Plan (small states, equal representation).

What was the primary reason the Connecticut Compromise (Great Compromise) was needed at the Constitutional Convention?

Delegates were deadlocked over how states should be represented in the legislature, with large states favoring population-based representation and small states favoring equal representation.

Connect the Battle of Lexington to a violation of Individual Rights.

The Battle of Lexington violated the colonists' right to life and freedom from peacetime military enforcement, as British troops initiated conflict with colonial militia.

Which individual right was violated by the Boston Massacre, according to the events discussed in Section 2.4?

violated the right to life and fair treatment under the law because British soldiers shot and killed unarmed colonists.

How did the Intolerable Acts, as described in Section 2.4, demonstrate a violation of Limited Government?

Britain took away Massachusetts’ ability to govern itself, closed Boston’s port, and forced colonists to house soldiers. This showed the British government was using too much power.

Explain how the Stamp Act, discussed in Section 2.4, violated the British belief in Representative Government.

The Stamp Act violated Representative Government by imposing direct taxes on colonists without their elected representatives in the British Parliament, embodying the principle of "no taxation without representation."

Which of the following was an intellectual influence on the Founding Fathers?

Judeo-Christian Values / Tradition

The Founding Fathers were inspired by the governmental structures of which ancient civilizations?

Republicanism (Ancient Greece and Rome)

What type of legislature does the state of Nebraska have?

Unicameral

Anti-Federalists insisted on the inclusion of a Bill of Rights to:

Protect individual liberties against government overreach.

Federalists believed that a Bill of Rights was:

Unnecessary because national powers were explicitly limited by the Constitution.

A core belief of the Anti-Federalists was:

Opposed a strong federal government, favoring strong state sovereignty and local self-rule.

Which of these best describes a belief of the Federalists?

Supported a strong central government to preserve national unity and economic stability.

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

The framers of the United States Constitution used which ancient republic as a model?

The Roman Republic

Which of the following men was NOT on the committee tasked with drafting the Declaration of Independence?

John Hancock

The Magna Carta signified a shift in England from a 'rule of man' to what principle?

Rule of law

In which city did the First Continental Congress, Second Continental Congress, and Constitutional Convention all take place?

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

What was the most important action taken by the Second Continental Congress?

Drafted and adopted the Declaration of Independence

What was the primary purpose of the Federalist Papers?

To persuade states to ratify the new U.S. Constitution

On what date did the ratification of the Constitution take effect?

June 21, 1788

Which of these men did NOT write the Federalist Papers?

Benjamin Franklin

How many colonies were represented at the First Continental Congress?

12 colonies

Thomas Jefferson was influenced by ______’s ideas about government and natural rights and included one of his sayings in the Declaration of Independence.

John Locke

What document is considered the "rough draft of the Declaration of Independence"?

Olive Branch Petition

What set of ideas about representative government can be traced back to ancient Greece and Rome?

Republicanism

What term describes a legislature that has two chambers?

Bicameral

Which document is designed to protect rights such as freedom of speech, press, and religion?

Bill of Rights

What term refers to traditions related to Judaism and Christianity that influenced government?

Judeo-Christian

What idea suggests that people should have a say in their own government?

Representative Government

What pen name was used by the authors of the Federalist Papers?

Publius

What is the name of the "Great Charter" that was signed in 1215?

Magna Carta

What belief emphasizes that the government should be subjected to strict limits?

Limited Government

Which principle states that the government should protect individual and property rights?

Individual Rights

Protect the rights of freedom of speech, press, religion, and due process & fair trial; The first 10 amendments

Bill of Rights

Traditions related to Judaism & Christianity

Judeo-Christian

Pen Name that was used by the authors of the Federalists Papers

Publius

Framers of the Constitution saw the __________ republic as a model.

Roman

For the First Continental Congress, how many colonies were present?

12

The ratification of the Constitution took effect on what day?

June 21, 1788

Nebraska has this type of state legislature:

Unicameral

The Magna Carta moved England from "rule of man" to "______"

Rule of Law

Considered the "rough draft of the Declaration of Independence"

Olive Branch Petition

"Great Charter" that was signed in 1215

Magna Carta

Where did the first Continental Congress take place at?

Philadelphia

The following men were on the Declaration of Independence committee except:

John Hancock

Idea people should have a say in their own government

Representative Government

Two-chamber legislature

Bicameral

These three "Intellectual Influences" were the inspiration - for our Founding Fathers when it came to constructing our government.

Enlightenment Thinkers, Judeo-Christians, Republicanism

Belief the government should be subjected to strict limits on the lawful use of power

Limited Government

This is the name given to those who support the Constitution

Federalist

Set of ideas about representative government traced back to ancient Greece and Rome

Republicanism

This is the name given to those who oppose the Constitution

Anti-Federalist

In Judeo-Christian, "law + individual rights = __________"

Divine Origin

Thomas Jefferson was influenced by ______'s ideas about government and natural rights & he included one of his sayings in the Declaration of Independence

John Locke

How many European nations had a written constitution, by May of 1776

0

The following men wrote the Federalist Papers, except:

Benjamin Franklin