UNIT 3 – Federalism and the Constitution Review

WARM UP – March 4 UNIT 3 REVIEW QUESTIONS FOR TEST -Answer these in your notes 1. What was the First Constitution? Which government – State or Federal – did it favor? Why did it need to be changed? 2. Who are the Federalists and Anti-Federalists? How does each feel about the Constitution 3. Why was a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution? (Who wanted it added and why?)

STUDY GUIDE REVIEW QUIZ Which issue did the Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, and the Great Compromise address at the Constitutional Convention? The power to regulate interstate commerce The number of justices on the Supreme Court A system for electing a president A method of determining state representation in Congress

STUDY GUIDE REVIEW QUIZ 2. The three-fifths compromise adopted in the Constitution in 1787 had the effect of: Increasing the representation of southern states in Congress Providing a method for ratifying amendments Making possible the impeachment of the president Allowing the use of the elastic cause in the legislative process

STUDY GUIDE QUIZ 3. What was the major argument of those who opposed ratification of the United States Constitution? A. The states should not be forced to pay taxes to the federal government B. The New Constitution did not adequately protect individual liberties against abuse by the federal government C. The judicial branch was granted more power than the legislative and executive branches D. The Federal government did not have enough power to defend the nation against foreign enemies

STUDY GUIDE QUIZ 4. The Federalist Papers, written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison, were intended to: Promote independence from Great Britain Persuade voters to keep the Articles of Confederation Win support for approval of the Constitution Endorse candidates running for Congress

STUDY GUIDE QUIZ 5. The framework of government described in the Constitution of the United States (1787) most clearly shows the dissatisfaction of the founders with the: Albany Plan of Union Northwest Ordinance Articles of Confederation Treaty of Paris

STUDY GUIDE QUIZ 6. The term federalism is best defined as: The process of amending a Constitution The power of the courts to determine the Constitutionality of laws A Republican form of government with no hereditary ruler The division of power between the states and the national government

STUDY GUIDE QUIZ 7. At the Constitutional Convention in 1787, the Great Compromise between the large and small states resulted in: Creation of a 2- House (Bicameral) Congress A provision for equal protection of the laws A permanent solution to the slavery issue The guarantee of voting rights for all male property owners

STUDY GUIDE QUIZ 8. Many anti- federalists opposed approval of the Constitution until they were guaranteed: Better protection of individual rights Increased presidential authority to wage war Stricter control over state spending Expanded police powers

STUDY GUIDE QUIZ 9. Which constitutional principle best protects the public from abuse by one branch of government? Equality Federalism Executive Privilege Checks and Balances

STUDY GUIDE QUIZ 10. The most important aspect of the Northwest Ordinance was that it: Ensured universal suffrage for all males Extended slavery north of the Ohio River Outlawed slavery in any newly formed states Established reservations for Native American Indians

STUDY GUIDE QUIZ FOR THE NEXT 2 QUESTIONS – read the passage and decide which group the quote would have come from - A. FEDERALISTS B. ANTI - FEDERALISTS

A. FEDERALISTS B. ANTI-FEDERALISTS 11. “Whether there out to be a federal government intrusted with the care of the common defense, is a question in the first instance, open for discussion; but the moment it it is decided in the affirmative, it will follow, that the government ought to be clothed with all the powers requisite to complete execution of the trust.”

A. Federalists B. Anti Federalists 12. “Nothing is more certain than the indispensable necessity of government, and it is equally undeniable, that whenever and however it is instituted, the people must cede to it some of their natural rights in order to vest it with requisite powers.”