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Chapter 8 Section Review Packet
Section 8-1: The Articles of Confederation
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Constitution_____
Republicanism_____
Limited government_____
Suffrage_____
Articles of Confederation_____
Ratification_____
Land Ordinance of 1785_____
Northwest Ordinance of 1787_____
Northwest Territory_____
a. A government in which leaders must obey
the law and no one has total power
b. System of self-government in which people
elect representatives to represent their
interests
c. Voting rights
d. Set of basic principles and laws that state the
powers and duties of the government.
e. The first constitution of the United States of
America
f. Official approval
g. Law that created the Northwest Territory;
created a system for bringing new states into
the Union
h. Law that divided and organized unsettled
public lands
i. Territory that included what is today Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin
Thoroughly answer the following questions:
10. What were the main sources of inspiration in creating new government(s) in the United States?
Include a) existing documents of law and government, b) existing forms of government, and c)
philosophical movements.
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11. What kinds of rights were protected by early state constitutions? Include examples of a) personal
rights, and b) rights to certain forms of government/political participation.
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12. The Articles of Confederation created a weak central government. Why would this a) appeal to
some people, but b) not to others?
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13. a) What kinds of powers did the Confederation Congress have? b) What powers did it not have?
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14. Describe the system for land surveying and division created by the Land Ordinance of 1785. a) How
were new territories organized geographically, and b) how would land be divided within townships?
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15. a) What institution did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 ban in the territories and b) why would
this become an issue in the future?
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Section 8-2: Problems in the New Nation
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Tariffs_____
Interstate commerce_____
Inflation_____
Debtors_____
Creditors_____
Depression_____
Shay’s Rebellion_____
a. Rebellion of Massachusetts farmers in
protest of high property taxes
b. A period of low economic activity
c. Increased prices for goods and services
combined with the reduced value of money
d. Those who owe others money
e. Those to whom money is owed
f. A tax on imports or exports
g. Trade between two or more states within
the United States
Thoroughly answer the following questions:
23. a) Describe how the Articles of Confederation left the United States weak militarily. b) How did
other nations take advantage of this?
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24. a) Describe how the Articles of Confederation left the United States weak economically. b) How did
other nations take advantage of this fact?
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25. a) & b) Describe two ways in which states would attempt to raise money to pay off debts, including
both the method and its consequences.
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26. How did Shay’s Rebellion highlight the need for a new constitution?
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Section 8-3: The Constitution
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Constitutional Convention_____
James Madison_____
Virginia Plan_____
New Jersey Plan_____
William Paterson_____
Great Compromise_____
Three-Fifths Compromise_____
Popular Sovereignty_____
Federalism_____
Legislative branch_____
Executive branch_____
Judicial branch_____
Checks and balances_____
a. System that prevents any branch of
government from becoming too powerful
b. Plan that proposed legislative representation
be based on population alone
c. Plan that proposed legislative representation
be equal for each state
d. Idea that political authority ultimately rests
with the people
e. Concept that means sharing of power
between a central government and various
states
f. Branch of government that carries out and
enforces laws
g. Branch of government that interprets and
applies laws
h. Creator of the Virginia Plan
i. Branch of government that creates and
passes laws
j. Meeting of delegates to revise the Articles of
Confederation
k. Creator of the New Jersey Plan
Thoroughly answer the following questions:
40. Describe the Virginia Plan in detail. Include: a) how many and which branches of government did it
include, b) what type of legislature did it call for and how was representation to be determined, and c)
did this plan favor larger or smaller states?
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41. Describe the New Jersey Plan in detail. Include: a) how many and which branches of government
did it include, b) what type of legislature did it call for and how was representation to be determined,
and c) did this plan favor larger or smaller states?
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42. Explain what was included from both plans in the Great Compromise. Include: a) how many and
which branches of government did it include, and b) what type of legislature did it include and how was
representation to be determined?
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43. Explain the a) Three-Fifths Compromise, b) the Fugitive Slave Clause, and c) the Slave Importation
Clause. d) How would arguments over slavery foreshadow future events?
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44. Explain the concept of a) checks and balances, and b-d) include at least three examples.
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45. a) Describe the legislative branch of the federal government and its primary responsibility. b) What
are the two “houses” or chambers of the legislative branch, and whom do they represent? c) How is
representation determined for these legislative bodies?
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46. a) Describe the executive branch of the federal government and its primary responsibility. b) Who
is the head of the executive branch? c) What organizations help the executive branch carry out its
duties?
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47. a) Describe the judicial branch of the federal government and its duties. b) What or who is the head
of the judicial branch?
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Section 8-4: Ratification of the Constitution
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Antifederalists_____
Federalists_____
George Mason_____
The Federalist Papers_____
The Bill of Rights_____
Amendments_____
a. A series of essays supporting the
Constitution
b. One of the most outspoken Antifederalists
c. The first ten amendments to the Constitution
d. Those in favor of a strong central
government
e. Changes or additions to the Constitution
f. Those against a strong central government
Thoroughly answer the following questions:
54. a) What issues did the Antifederalists have with the Constitution? b) What, in particular, did they
feel the Constitution lacked? c) Who were some of the most important Antifederalists?
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55. a) Who were the Federalists and what was their view on the Constitution? b)Who were some of the
most important Federalists?
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56. a) What were the Federalist Papers and what was their purpose? b) Who wrote the Federalist
Papers?
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57. a) Describe the ratification process. b) How many states’ ratifications were necessary to adopt the
Constitution? c) What promise was made in order to convince some states to ratify?
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58. a) Describe the Bill of Rights. b) What documents were consulted in its creation?
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