Brilliant Solution Quiz

September 11th & President Bush’s 2000 election victory Question 1. Author Dr. Carol Berkin, wrote “The genesis of this book lies in two national crises...” What were those crises? September 11th & President Bush’s 2000 election victory

Question 2. What precipitated the calling of the constitutional convention? The failures of the government established under the Articles of Confederation

Question 3. What year did the constitutional convention meet? 1787

They were unsure about the outcome. Question 4. What would describe the mood of the delegates as they gathered in Philadelphia? They were unsure about the outcome.

Question 5. James Madison Who was the primary architect of the writing of the Constitution at the constitutional convention? James Madison

Question 6. elder statesman What role did Benjamin Franklin play at the constitutional convention? elder statesman

youthful & exceptional Question 7. How did most of the other delegates view Alexander Hamilton? youthful & exceptional

Question 8. How did Dr. Berkin describe the delegates to the constitutional convention in regards to social stature? men of wealth and comfort landowners, slaveholders, lawyers, merchants, and land speculators

Question 9. Gouverneur Morris “He scandalized the convention’s proper New Englanders by his open philandering, although he won the admiration of the more worldly New Yorkers and South Carolinians.” Who was that? Gouverneur Morris

reducing the power of the states Question 10. The delegates which posed the greatest threat to passage of the Constitution feared what? reducing the power of the states

dividing the government into three branches Question 11. James Madison sought to avoid a “temptation to tyranny,” what proposal of his accomplished that? dividing the government into three branches

Mild-- it was in use already Question 12. How was the plan to count slaves in establishing congressional representation greeted by the delegates? Mild-- it was in use already

colonial governors were corrupt or incompetent Question 13. In viewing the qualifications, role, and responsibilities of the executive the delegates were hindered by what? colonial governors were corrupt or incompetent

14. A belief that “the people were ‘too little informed of personal characters in large districts,’” resulted in what? the electoral college

the delegates missed their families Question 15. Why after the delegates had been debating for weeks did they eventually begin to make compromises? the delegates missed their families

Question 16. the social elite The creation of the Senate was intended to insure that what group of Americans were represented? the social elite

Question 17. Why did Georgia support the idea of a strong central government? to protect Georgia from external threats like Native Americans & the Spanish

increased it dramatically Question 18. Berkin states, “Many of those powers were crisis-driven: In case of war, he would command the military op-erations; to prevent war, he could send diplomats to negotiate treaties.” What has this done to presidential power? increased it dramatically

Question 19. Those who favored a strong central government were called nationalists; what other name did they use? federalists

Question 20. Gouverneur Morris What delegate was given the task of rewriting the draft Constitution to improve the quality of the language? Gouverneur Morris

Submitted to the Continental Congress Question 21. Before the proposed Constitution was to be submitted to the states for approval, what step had to be taken? Submitted to the Continental Congress

Question 22. For the Constitution to be ratified and become the supreme law of the land, how many states must approve? nine

Question 23. What state did Alexander Hamilton represent as a constitutional convention delegate? New York

admission of Canada as part of the United States Question 24. Which of the following possibilities was covered by Article XI of the Articles of Confederation? admission of Canada as part of the United States

Rhode Island & North Carolina Question 25. What two states did not approve the Constitution until after it took effect? Rhode Island & North Carolina

Question 26. In Article I, Section 4, Clause 1, of the U.S. Constitution, what institution establishes the rules for electing Congress members and Senators? The States