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Constitution Review
 

1. Who had the right to vote after the American Revolution?

 
 
 
 

2. Describe the relationship among the states after the Revolutionary War.

 
 
 
 

3. Each state had _________________ vote in Congress under the Articles of Confederation.

 

4. How could the Articles of Confederation be changed?

 
 
 
 

5. Describe the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.

 
 
 

6. Congress and the states issuing money that was not backed by gold or silver led to _________________.

 

7. How did Shays’s Rebellion affect people’s confidence in the government?

 
 
 
 

8. Why did the North not have nearly as many slaves as the South?

 
 
 

9. Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?  Why?

 
 
 

10. __________________________________ proposed a plan for representation based on population.

 

11. __________________________________ proposed a plan with equal representation.

 

12. Why did the Southern states want slaves to be counted in population?

 
 
 
 
 

13. _________________________ would not sign the Constitution because it did not include a bill of rights.

 

14. _________________________ was a political philosopher who believed that government was based on an agreement between people and the ruler.

 

15. Name five powers of the federal government.

 
 
 
 
 

16. What is the role of the Electoral College?

 
 
 

17. _______________________________________ is considered the first state because it was the first state to ratify the Constitution.

 

18. Who wrote The Federalist Papers?

 
 
 

19. What are the goals of the Constitution?

 
 
 
 

20. Who can regulate interstate trade?  Who can regulate intrastate trade?

 
 
 

21. What rights are protected by the First Amendment?

 
 
 
 

22. The ________________________________________ allows Congress to exercise powers not mentioned in the Constitution.

 

23. What are the requirements to be eligible to be president of the United States?

 
 
 
 

24. The power of _______________________________________ allows the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws.

 

25. The ___________________________________ Amendment prevents the government from depriving people of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.

 

26. What are the duties of United States citizens?