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Government Chapter 2 Test
Government by Ben
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History
11th Grade
10/05/2015

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Term
America's first formal constitution
Definition
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Term
The fundamental reason the colonists revolted was because of government ____
Definition
French and Indian War
Term
The first president of the Second Continental Congress was ____ ______
Definition
John Hancock
Term
The concept of _____ ________ dates back from the time of the Magna Carta in 1215.
Definition
Limited Government
Term
Limited government was an accepted part of the _____ _____.
Definition
English System
Term
This severely limited the power of the English monarch.
Definition
The Petition of Right
Term
The colonists firmly believed in _______ _______. Following the model of the _______.
Definition
Representative Government, Parliament
Term
Who deeply influenced the American Colonists.
Definition
John Locke
Term
A key feature of the colonial period was ______ _____.
Definition
Written Plans
Term
What did the British allow the colonies
Definition
Limited Self Government
Term
What made the colonies debate what they should do about their relationship with Britain.
Definition
First Continental Congress
Term
Congress acted as a central government to carry on the Revolution under the
Definition
Second Continental Congress
Term
Who wrote Common Sense
Definition
Thomas Paine
Term
Who drafted the Dec. of Independence?
Definition
Thomas Jefferson
Term
What were the 3 parts of the Declaration of Independence
Definition
1. Human Rights
2. List of specific complaints towards King George III
3. Statement of determination to separate from Great Britain.
Term
The ________ _________ established that the land would eventually become states on an equal basis with older states.
Definition
Northwest Ordinance
Term
Why did Shay's Rebellion cause concern in Congress.
Definition
Feared the national government was too weak to prevent other such protests.
Term
Shay's Rebellion was caused by this problem.
Definition
Economic Depression
Term
The Virginia Plan proposed a:
_____ executive
_____ judiciary
& strong ___-_____ legislature
FAVORS ______ STATES
Definition
Strong
National
Two-House
Large
Term
The New Jersey Plan proposed a:
___ executive, elected by _____
& a ___-_____ legislature with one vote for each state.
FAVORS _____ STATES
Definition
Weak, Congress
One-House
Small
Term
_____ ______ proposed a legislative branch with a house and a senate.
Definition
Connecticut Compromise
Term
House of Representatives with state representation based on _______.
Definition
Population
Term
A Senate with ___ members from each state, regardless of size.
Definition
Two
Term
The Connecticut Compromise gave the large states an advantage in the _____ and protected the smaller states in the _____.
Definition
House, Senate
Term
Said that 3 of every 5 African American votes counted.
Definition
3/5ths compromise
Term
The Founders compromised and refused to deal with _______ in the Constitution.
Definition
Slavery
Term
The delegates agreed to include a ___-____ term for the president, with an ______ ______ versus a direct election.
Definition
Four-Year, Electoral College
Term
Urged ratification, argued it was badly needed.
Definition
Federalists
Term
Opposed Ratification, delegates had to draft it in secret due to the
Definition
Anti-Federalists
Term
Anti-Federalists urged for a ____________ to be included in the Constitution.
Definition
Bill of Rights
Term
Who were the authors of the Federalist?
Definition
John Jay & James Madison
Term
Who introduced the Bill of Rights?
Definition
James Madison
Term
Played an active role in the debates
Definition
Benjamin Franklin
Term
Author of the basic plan that was adopted
Definition
James Madison
Term
1. Promised a Bill of Rights.
2. Urged for a Bill of Rights.
Definition
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Term
Argued the Bill of rights case for six weeks
Definition
Alexander Hamilton
Term
The first legislature in America was the
Definition
Virginia House of Burgusses
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