answer the following questions as a 6th 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 like the British monarchy they just fought against.
2. One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress could not collect taxes.
3. The long-term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was that it established a process for admitting new states to the Union.
4. James Madison is known as the "Father of the Constitution" because he played a key role in writing the Constitution.
5. The greatest challenge for delegates at the Constitutional Convention was how to balance the power between the states and the national government.
6. A republic is a form of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
7. The Great Compromise decided the structure of Congress, with a Senate based on equal representation for each state and a House of Representatives based on population.
8. The greatest concern of opponents to the Constitution was that it did not include a Bill of Rights to protect individual freedoms.
9. A federal system of government is one where 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 show that the government was created by and for the people.
11. Each state has two senators to ensure that small states have equal representation in the Senate.
12. The primary work of Congress is to make laws.
13. Duties of the executive branch include enforcing laws, commanding the military, and conducting foreign policy.
14. The responsibility of the judicial branch is to interpret laws and ensure that they are consistent with the Constitution.
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 of having states share a common market include increased trade, economic growth, and efficiency.
17. The Constitution establishes the principle of majority rule to ensure that the government is following 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 guarantees freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
21. Freedom of the press helps maintain a democratic society by providing information and holding the government accountable.
22. A responsibility of the right to freedom of the press is to report the truth and provide accurate information to the public.
23. The First Amendment guarantees the right to gather and protest peacefully, even against the government.
24. The "due process of law" in the Fifth Amendment ensures that individuals are treated fairly and have the right to a fair trial.