Government Review of Chapter 2 Origins of American Government
Government – Review of Chapter 2 – Origins of American Government
Name ______Period ______
Recalling Facts
1. Identify three key ideas found in the English Bill of Rights.
a)
b)
c)
2. According to John Locke, what fundamental element made government legitimate?
______
3. Describe three practices established by colonial governments that became a basic part of our system of government.
a)
b)
c)
4. Name four tasks accomplished by the Second Continental Congress.
a)
b)
c)
d)
5. There were many problems with the Articles of Confederation. Nevertheless, there were some accomplishments by the government under the Articles. Name three of them.
a)
b)
c)
6. What were the key problems with the Articles of Confederation?
a)
b)
c)
7. What was the name of the proposal made by states with large populations and what were the key elements of the proposal?
Name: ______
a)
b)
c)
8. What was the name of the proposal made by states with small populations and what were the key elements of the proposal?
Name: ______
a)
b)
c)
9. What was the compromise that solved the problems presented in questions #6 and #7?
______
10. What issue did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention refuse to settle?
______
Government – Review of Chapter 2 – Origins of American Government
Name ______KEY______Period ______
Recalling Facts
1. Identify three key ideas found in the English Bill of Rights.
a)
b)
c)
2. According to John Locke, what fundamental element made government legitimate?
_____consent______of____ _the____ _governed (or people)______
3. Describe three practices established by colonial governments that became a basic part of our system of government.
a) separation of powers
b) representative government
c) written constitution
4. Name four tasks accomplished by the Second Continental Congress.
a)
b)
c)
d)
5. There were many problems with the Articles of Confederation. Nevertheless, there were some accomplishments by the government under the Articles. Name three of them.
a)
b)
c)
6. What were the key problems with the Articles of Confederation?
a) No executive
No court system
b) No power to tax
No power to enforce laws
c) No power to regulate trade
7. What was the name of the proposal made by states with large populations and what were the key elements of the proposal?
Name: ___Virginia Plan______
a) Strong Congress with 2 chambers, lower one elected by people and upper chosen by lower.
b) Strong president to be chosen by Congress.
c) Judiciary to be chosen by Congress.
8. What was the name of the proposal made by states with small populations and what were the key elements of the proposal?
Name: ______New Jersey Plan______
a) Unicameral Congress elected by the states (not the people) with one vote for each state.
b) Retained basics of Articles of Confederation
c) Limited judiciary selected by the Congress
9. What was the compromise that solved the problems presented in questions #6 and #7?
____Connecticut Compromise______
10. What issue did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention refuse to settle?
_____slavery______