Chapter 9 Social Studies Study Guide
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DebbieDelHall on November 14, 2011
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Social Studies Ridge Farm 5th Grade
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What did Washington want to be called after he was elected? | Mr. President |
| Which of the following is part of the Legislative Branch? President Congress Supreme Court | Congress |
| Who wanted a large and powerful national government? | Alexander Hamilton |
| Who helped with the writing of The Federalist? | John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison (jaj) |
| Who said "The government that governs best governs least"? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What made many Americans withdraw support of the French Revolution? | The Reign of Terror |
| 7. Why did Washington break his promise to help France in case of war? | The United States needed to continue trading with Britain |
| Who leads the executive branch of the federal government? | The President |
| What is a constitution? | A set of laws governing a state or nation |
| What city hosted the Constitutional Convention in 1787? | Philadelphia |
| Which First Lady was known for arguing for the rights of women? | Abigail Adams |
| Who was the second President of the United States? | John Adams |
| What are the Bill of Rights? | The first ten amendments to the Constitution |
| What freedoms are protected by the First Amendment? | Freedoms of: speech, press, assembly, religion, & petition (sparp) |
| What did Shays Rebellion prove? | The national government was very weak under the Articles of Confederation |
| What was the result of the Great Compromise? | The creation of two houses (or departments) of Congress |
| What contributed to the notion that the Articles of Confederation had to be rewritten? | The federal government had NO army to put down rebellions |
| (essay) What were the Articles of Confederation and why didn't they last? | -the Articles provided a base for the first Untied States government -the articles didn't last because: -national government did NOT have an army -did NOT have a court system -did NOT have a president of the US -did not have the power to collect taxes -EVERY state had to agree to changes made by Congress -the government was too weak to deal with a growing & changing nation -Shay's Rebellion showed how weak the Articles were when farmers rebelled against taxes |
| (essay) How does the system of checks and balances work? | -prevents any of the three branches of government from becoming too powerful -prevents any one person or group from becoming too powerful -all the branches of government check on each other by using laws -the President can do a check by using his power of veto (rejecting a bill) -the Supreme Court can do a check by deciding what is constitutional -Congress can do a check by passing or overriding vetoes -executive branch (President) checks on Congress & Supreme Court -legislative branch (Congress) checks on the President & Supreme Court -judicial branch (Supreme Court) checks on the President & Congress |
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