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UNIT 4 STUDY GUIDE

UNIT 4 STUDY GUIDE. Would the Constitution be considered a primary source? James Madison notes from the Constitution Convention?. How would you best describe the Articles of Confederation?. Plan of union for the original thirteen states or colonies. Was this their form of government?.

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UNIT 4 STUDY GUIDE

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  1. UNIT 4 STUDY GUIDE Would the Constitution be considered a primary source? James Madison notes from the Constitution Convention?

  2. How would you best describe the Articles of Confederation?

  3. Plan of union for the original thirteen states or colonies. Was this their form of government?

  4. What is a Republic?

  5. The people (us) elect our representatives

  6. Do you remember any accomplishments of the Articles of Confederation?

  7. Guidelines of admission of new states into the union (Northwest Territory—Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana), created post offices, could declare war, (Look at your T-Chart)

  8. What is an idea that had a major influence on the authors of the Articles of Confederation?

  9. The authors didn’t won’t to have a strong national government. Why? They felt it would threaten the rights of the people and states. Plus, a government should protect life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We needed to have a republic.

  10. Compare Articles of Confederation to Constitution to the Constitution.

  11. Example--Created a national government having three branches

  12. Which part of the government was created to respond most directly to the will of the people so that the people’s voice could be heard?

  13. House of Representative---Explain why this would be the answer

  14. Why was the Northwest Ordinance significant?

  15. Provided a process for admission of the new states to the Union---60,000 population

  16. Why was the Bill of Rights added to the United States Constitution?

  17. Protect individuals freedoms against abuse by the federal (national, central) government-----freedom of speech, religion, press, right to bear arms, search and seizure, right to speedy fair

  18. Compare and Contrast Federalists / Anti-Federalists

  19. Federalist wanted a strong Federal Government and a weak state government. Anti-Federalists wanted a strong state government and weak national government. THEY WOULD MOST STRONGLY DISAGREE ON HOW TO DIVIDE POWER BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT.

  20. What was the primary reason the writers (framers)of the United States Constitution created a federal form of government?

  21. To divide the power between the different levels of government---Executive, Judicial, Legislative

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