answer the following questions as a 6th grader using ONLY the book history alive tci the united states through industrialism

Question

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?

Answer 1

1. Congress feared that a strong central government could become tyrannical and take away the rights of the people.

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 set the guidelines for the expansion of the United States and the admission of new states.

4. James Madison is known as the "Father of the Constitution" because he played a key role in writing the Constitution and promoting its ratification.

5. The greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention was creating a government that balanced power between the states and the national government.

6. A republic is a form of government in which representatives are elected by the people to make laws and govern.

7. The Great Compromise decided to create a bicameral legislature with a House of Representatives based on population and a Senate with equal representation for each state.

8. The greatest concern of the opponents to the Constitution was that it did not include a Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties.

9. A federal system of government divides power 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's power comes from the consent of the governed.

11. Each state has two senators to ensure equal representation for all states in the Senate.

12. The primary work of Congress is to make laws for the country.

13. Duties of the executive branch include enforcing laws, conducting foreign relations, and leading the military.

14. The responsibility of the judicial branch is to interpret laws and ensure they are constitutional.

15. The system of checks and balances is designed to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

16. The advantages to having states share a common market include increased trade, economic growth, and competition.

17. The Constitution establishes the principle of majority rule to ensure that decisions are made by the will of the majority of the people.

18. The one purpose of the Bill of Rights is to protect individual rights and freedoms from government interference.

19. Thomas Jefferson believed in a separation of government and religion, supporting the idea of religious freedom and the separation of church and state.

20. The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.

21. Freedom of the press helps maintain a democratic society by providing the public with 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 that a group has the right to gather to protest a tax they think is unfair through the right to assemble.

24. The "due process of law" included in the Fifth Amendment ensures that individuals are treated fairly and have a fair trial before being deprived of life, liberty, or property.