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| The two signers of the Constitution of Georgia were | Abraham Baldwin & William Few |
| This is the meeting where delegates met in Philadelphia and intended to revise the Articles of Confederation; instead, they ended up writing the Constitution. | Constitutional Convention |
| The first constitution of the United States of America was called the | Articles of Confederation |
| Under Georgia’s first state constitution, governors were selected by | he legislature. |
| All of the following statements are true about the Georgia Constitution of 1777 | Legislature elected the governor, his 12-man executive council, and other state officials., Governor served a one year term., Basic rights such as freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and trial by jury. |
| This signer of the Constitution represented Georgia’s interest well by casting important votes during the Convention and working hard to make sure that the state ratified the new Constitution. | William Few |
| weakness of the Articles of Confederation is summarized in which of the following statements? | Congress could not raise an army without the states’ permission, leaving the nation defenseless. |
| The Articles of Confederation provided for no executive branch, only a legislative branch. There was no court system to decide disputes. | A weakness of the Articles of Confederation is summarized in which of the following statements? |
| STRENGHTS of the Georgia Constitution of 1777 | Each county was given a superior court |
| STRENGHTS of the Georgia Constitution of 1777 | Separation of powers between three branches of government |
| STRENGHTS of the Georgia Constitution of 1777 | Basic rights were listed such as freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and trial by jury. |
| weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation | Congress could not levy taxes, leaving the country unable to pay debts or soldiers. |
| weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation | Congress could not regulate trade, allowing tariff squabbles to paralyze soldiers. |
| weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation | Congress could make laws, but not force the states to comply with them. |
| This plan, proposed during the Constitution Convention about representation in Congress, said that all states should have equal representation regardless of their physical size or their population. | New Jersey Plan |
| This Georgia signer of the Constitution was instrumental in creating the Great Compromise. | Abraham Baldwin |
| weakness of Georgia’s first state constitution | Georgia’s first constitution established a unicameral legislature with strong powers, including the power to appoint the governor and control his actions. |
| When did Georgia adopt its first state constitution at a Constitutional Convention in Savannah? | 1777 |
| This plan for creating the United States Constitution called for representation in Congress to be based strictly on population. | Virginia Plan |
| In this plan, Congress was created with a Senate (two senators per state) and a House of Representatives (with the number of representatives based on population). | The Great Compromise |
| In this compromise, only 3 out of every 5 slaves were counted for taxation and representation. | 3/5 Compromise |
| “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” | Preamble |
| This is the city where the United States Constition was created | Philadephia, PA |
| Which founding father provided a description of a republic, which led the 1787 Constitutional Convention to organize the new United States government as a republic? | James Madison |
| Which plan for the new U.S. Constitution called for a one-house legislature, an executive branch selected by Congress, and an appointed supreme court? | The New Jersey Plan |
| What divisive issue at the 1787 Constitutional Convention was settled by the Great Compromise? | Concern over representation |
| What issue was settled by the Three-Fifths Compromise at the 1787 Constitutional Convention? | Slavery |
| What issue was settled by the establishment of the Electoral College at the 1787 Constitutional Convention? | The presidency |
| How many members does each state have in the U.S. Senate? | 2 |
| How is the number of a state’s representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives determined? | By population based on the U.S. Census |
| Which of the following was the result of the Great Compromise? | the formation of an upper and lower house of Congress |
| How many U.S. senators does Georgia have today? | Two |
| How many members of the U.S. House of Representatives does Georgia have based on the 2000 state population? | 13 |
| What term refers to the specific powers granted to Congress by the U.S. Constitution? | Expressed powers |
| The branches of the federal and state governments are | legislative, executive, and judicial. |
| Who can introduce a bill in the U.S. House of Representative or the Senate? | Members of the House or the Senate |
| Which is the largest branch of the federal and state governments? | Executive |
| How were enslaved people counted in the U.S. Constiton? | Three-fifths of all enzlaved people were counted. |
| This GA Constitional delegate was deeply involved in the debates over the issue of state representation in the legislature. He helped devlop the Great Compromise that called for a bicamerial legislature. | Abraham Baldwin |
| initial purpose in calling the Philadelphia Convention of 1787? | To establish a stronger federal government |
| What was the motive behind the Three-Fifths Compromise, which counted slaves as only three-fifths of a person for official population counts? | Northern states wanted to prevent southern states from having control of the House of Representatives. |
| motive was behind the Great Compromise? | Having membership in Congress based on proportional representation would favor states with large populations. |
| Which definition best describes the elastic clause of the Constitution? | Powers derived from the right of Congress to make laws to carry out its powers |
| Perhaps the most important power of the U.S. Supreme Court is the power | of judicial review over actions of both the legislative and executive branches of government. |
| According to the system of checks and balances, the judicial branch of the federal government does not have the power to | appoint or remove federal judges. |
| Why did the founding fathers create the Electoral College to select the nation’s president? | They were not sure the people had the knowledge to make the best choice. |
| Freedom of speech, religion, and the press were guaranteed in which amendment to the Constition? | First Amendment |
| Georgia appointed six delegates to the Constitional Convention. Two did not attend and two others left early. The two Georgie delegates who signed the United States Constition were | Abraham Baldwin & William Few |
| Why did the federal government experience financial problems while under the Articles of Confederation? | Congress lacked the power to tax U.S. Citizens. |
| “The shall have Power - To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the , and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.” | Elastic Clause |
| When are U.S. presidential elections held? | The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in years divisible by four |
| This meeting occured when delegates met in Philadephia intending to revise the Articles of Confederation ended up writing a completly new documnet-the Constition | Constitional Convention |
| First Amendment | freedom of speech, press, religion, and assembly |
| Second Amendment | the right to bear arms |
| Third Amendment: | no requirement to quarter troops in peacetime |
| Fourth Amendment | no unreasonable searches and seizures |
| Fifth Amendment: | no arrests without a grand jury indictment; no double jeopardy; no taking of life, liberty, or property without due process of law or private property for public use without just compensation |
| Sixth Amendment | the right to a speedy trail and the right to council |
| Seventh Amendment | the right to a trial by jury |
| Eighth Amendment: | no excessive bail or fines; no cruel or unusual punishment |
| Ninth Amendment: | he rights of the people not to be limited to those given |
| Tenth Amendment: | : All powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states, or to the people |
