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Interim 2 Review Anwers
Interim 2 Review Anwers
1. Define Mercantilism
Belief that the colonies exist only to benefit the mother country
England believed it should be able to tax the colonies in order to help pay war debt
11. The understanding that people have a right to rebel against an unjust government is the main idea of
what document? What date was this document signed?
Declaration of Independence: July 4, 1776
12. What major Revolutionary War battle is considered the turning point of the war? WHY?
1777 battle of Saratoga convinced France to offer assistance in the war
14. What is the biggest reason the Constitution is considered an upgrade over the Articles of Confederation?
It balanced the power between state governments and the federal government.
15. The Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention 1787 both
helped solve the dispute over what?
Representation in Congress / Legislative Branch with a Two House Legislature
16. What two concepts were include in the Constitution to prevent any one branch of government from
gaining too much power?
1. Separation of Powers 2. Checks and Balances
17. What was included in the Constitution to allow it to flex and survive over time? How is it done?
The amendment process to change the Constitution. First 2/3 Congress must vote to propose the amendment.
If it gets past that part THEN 3/4 of the states must vote yes to ratify the amendment and add it to the
constitution
19. What two groups came to be over the dispute over the division of power between the national
government and the states?
Federalists who supported the new Constitution and Antifederalist who opposed the new Constitution.
20. What are the first ten amendments known as and why were they added to the constitution?
The Bill of Rights: lists the individual freedoms that must be protected from governmental power.
Short answer essay options. Be able to write at least 5 sentences on one of the following.