answer the following questions as an eighth grader using the book history alive tci the united states through industrialism
1. Following the American Revolution, what did Congress fear about a strong central government?
2. One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress could not do what?
3. What was the long-term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
4. Why is James Madison known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
5. What was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?
6. The delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed to establish a republic. What describes a republic?
7. What did the Great Compromise decide?
8. What was the greatest concern of the opponents to the Constitution?
9. What describes a federal system of government?
10. Why did the delegates start the Preamble to the Constitution with the words “We, the people”?
11. Why does each state have two senators?
12. What is the primary work of Congress?
13. What are duties of the executive branch?
14. What is the responsibility of the judicial branch?
15. What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?
16. What are the advantages to having states share a common market?
17. Why does the Constitution establish the principle of majority rule?
18. What is the one purpose of the Bill of Rights?
19. What describes Thomas Jefferson’s belief about government and religion?
20. What is the First Amendment?
21. How does freedom of the press help maintain a democratic society?
22. What is a responsibility of the right to freedom of the press?
23. What guarantees that a group has the right to gather to protest a tax they think is unfair?
24. What is meant by the “due process of law” included in the Fifth Amendment?
1. Congress feared that a strong central government would become tyrannical and take away the rights of the states and the people.
2. One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress could not levy taxes.
3. The long-term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was the establishment of a process for admitting new states into the Union.
4. James Madison is known as the “Father of the Constitution” because he played a key role in drafting the document and promoting its ratification.
5. The greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention was balancing the power of the national government with the rights of the states.
6. A republic is a form of government in which power is held by the people and their elected representatives.
7. The Great Compromise decided on a bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate and representation based on population in the House of Representatives.
8. The greatest concern of the opponents to the Constitution was that it did not include a Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties.
9. A federal system of government is one in which power is divided between a central government and state governments.
10. The delegates started the Preamble to the Constitution with the words “We, the people” to emphasize that the power of the government comes from the people.
11. Each state has two senators to ensure that both small and large states have equal representation in the Senate.
12. The primary work of Congress is to make laws.
13. The duties of the executive branch include enforcing laws, negotiating treaties, and head of the military.
14. The responsibility of the judicial branch is to interpret laws and ensure they are constitutional.
15. The purpose of the system of checks and balances is to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
16. The advantages to having states share a common market include increased trade and economic growth.
17. The Constitution establishes the principle of majority rule to ensure that decisions are made based on the will of the people.
18. The one purpose of the Bill of Rights is to protect individual liberties and limit the power of the government.
19. Thomas Jefferson believed in the separation of church and state and that government should not interfere with religious beliefs.
20. The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
21. Freedom of the press helps maintain a democratic society by keeping the government accountable and informing the public.
22. A responsibility of the right to freedom of the press is to report truthfully and responsibly.
23. The First Amendment guarantees the right to assemble and protest peacefully.
24. The “due process of law” in the Fifth Amendment ensures that individuals are treated fairly by the legal system and have their rights protected.