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A More Perfect Union
Who Am I
Question: Person who wrote the final draft of the U.S. Constitution
Answer: Gouverneur Morris
Question: Believed all people have rights to life, liberty, and property
Answer: John Locke
Question: Led a rebellion of farmers in Massachusetts in 1786
Answer: Daniel Shays
Question: A merchant who headed a department of finance.
Answer: Robert Morris
Question: The idea that all people have natural rights could be traced back to...
Answer: John Locke
Government
Question: The lawmaking branch of the government
Answer: legislative branch
Question: supporters of the constitution were called
Answer: Federalists
Question: Created a national government with limited authority
Answer: Articles of Confederation
Question: This was not included in the Constitution until after it was ratified.
Answer: Bill of Rights
Question: Counted 5 enslaved people as 3 free persons for purposes of representation and taxation
Answer: Three-Fifths Compromise
American Revolution
Question: The Virginia Plan called for...
Answer: proportional representation
Question: After the American Revolution what states took steps to eliminate slavery?
Answer: Northern states
Question: The depreciation of currency, a reduction in trade and the inability of Congress to raise taxes caused what after the Revolutionary War.
Answer: The depression
Question: The first U.S Government raised money by...
Answer: asking states for money and selling lands on the frontier
Question: Rights embodied in early state constitutions can be traced back to
Answer: English Bill of Rights
More Government
Question: Name the 3 branches of government
Answer: Legislative, executive and judicial
Question: What state initially refused to call a convention to consider ratifying the Constitution?
Answer: Rhode Island
Question: How did the Northwest Ordinance survey western lands?
Answer: into townships
Question: Who appoints federal judges?
Answer: The President
Question: What kind of representation do we have in the Senate?
Answer: Equal
Misc
Question: What does ISIS stand for?
Answer: Islamic State Iraq Syria
Question: Name one of two reasons for ratification of the Constitution.
Answer: Strong national governmentproportional representation
Question: Another word for supreme power
Answer: Sovereignty
Question: Sharing power between the federal and state governments is called what?
Answer: Federalism
Question: A _____ is a system of government in which the people elect representatives to exercise power for them.
Answer: republic