Chapter 7 Test Review

CHAPTER 7 TEST REVIEW Know the following words: compromise depreciate depression

constitution ordinance republic

judicial amendment

federal ratify

Know the following: 1. What was the three fifths compromise? 2. How many states had to ratify the constitution? 3. Which state was the first and last to ratify the constitution? 4. How many square miles in a township? How many square miles in a section? How many sections in a township? 5. What is the system of checks and balances and why do we have it? 6. What is federalism? 7. What is the Supreme law of the land? 8. Why did the Anti federalists not support the Constitution? 9. How many houses of Congress are there? 10. What are the three branches of government, who is the head of each branch and what is their main job? 11. Who suggested the Great Compromise and what was it? 12. What were the problems of the Articles of Confederation? 13. What was our first constitution? 14. Under the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to agree to make an amendment? 15. What was the New Jersey Plan? 16. What was the Virginia Plan? 17. Who were the Federalists and Anti Federalists? 18. Where was the Constitutional Convention held? 19. What are the Bill of Rights? Why were they added? 20. What was the Land Ordinance of 1785? 21. What was the Northwest Ordinance? 22. What is our current plan of government called? 23. Who elects the President? 24. What are the houses of Congress? Know the dates -- Chronological Order Shayʼs Rebellion Adoption of the Articles of Confederation Addition of Bill of Rights Ratification of the Constitution Philadelphia Convention Treaty of Paris that ended Revolutionary War