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1 Name: What is on this test? Unit 6: A New Nation Study Guide SOL 7a: Articles of Confederation - What were the basic weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? SOL 7b: Constitutional Convention - What events led to the development of the Constitution of the U.S.? - What people helped develop the Constitution of the U.S.? SOL 7c: First 5 Presidents - What major national issues and events did the first five presidents face? What are different ways you can study? 1. Complete this study guide! My study guide is due on and my test is on. 2. Use your title page (p.127) to quiz yourself. a. Can you answer the questions above without your notes? If yes, awesome! If not, use your binder to help you until you can answer all those questions without notes. 3. Review/study all the notes in your binder (p.129, 130, 134, 143) 4. Go over your quizzes from this unit (p.137, 144, 146) 5. Review the terms for the unit on p Make flashcards 7. Use your foldable (p.148) 8. Use the test review page on Ms. Boehl s website to play videos, review games and read comics about the information on the test. 9. Have someone quiz you **Please see Ms. Boehl if you don t know how to study and want help!!

2 Articles of Confederation & Constitution Chart - SOL 7a & 7b Name Date Place the letter of each of the following phrases in the box for the plan of government it describes. You can use your notes on p.130 & 134 to help you. A. provided for a weak national government B. shared power between the national government and the governments of the states C. provided for no common currency D. provided for an executive to carry out the laws E. gave each state one vote regardless of its size F. provided for a federal system of government G. created a two house legislature H. created a Supreme Court to determine if laws are unconstitutional I. provided for no executive or judicial branch J. gave Congress no power to tax K. gave each branch ways to control and limit the other branches L. based on the Virginia Plan M. included a guarantee of individual rights N. the first plan of government for the United States O. the current plan of government for the United States ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION A, C, E, I, J, N CONSTITUTION B, D, F, G, H, K, L, M, O

3 Articles of Confederation & Constitutional Convention - SOL 7a & 7b You can use your notes on p.130 & 134 to help you. 1. Name the document of government that was written during the Revolutionary War and was our first constitution of the United States. Articles of Confederation 2. Name three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. A. National gov t couldn t tax B. No executive or judicial branch C. No common currency (other weaknesses that could be included are, no power to draft an army, no power to regulate commerce between states, Congress could not disputes between states) 3. Name the rebellion started by farmers in Massachusetts over taxes in 1786 (look at p.133 to help you). Shay s Rebellion 4. This was a perfect example that showed that the Articles of Confederation was a weak government and needed to be changed. 5. What city was the Constitutional Convention held in? Philadelphia 6. Who was the Father of the Constitution? James Madison 7. Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention? George Washington 8. Which branch makes the laws? legislative 9. Which branch enforces the laws? executive 10. Which branch interprets the laws? _judicial 11. The President is the head of the executive branch. 12. The Congress is part of the legislative branch. 13. The Supreme Court is part of the judicial branch.

4 14. What is a federal system? a system where national and state governments share power 15. What is Separation of Powers? division of government power between 3 branches 16. What 2 issues did the delegates debate over at the Constitutional Convetion? 1. How much power should be given to the new national government 2. How should large and small states be represented

5 Chart - Our First Five Presidents - USI 7c Name Date Place each of the following phrases in the box for the President it describes. 1st President 2nd President 3rd President 4th President 5th President bought Louisiana only non-virginian War of 1812 Monroe Doctrine court system created sent Lewis & Clark Bill of Rights added political parties began two-party system began Banneker designs plan for Washington D.C. John Adams - 2 nd president - Only non-virginian - Two-party system began James Madison - 4 th president - War of 1812 (European countries gained respect for the U.S. after we beat Britain) Thomas Jefferson - 3 rd president - Sent Lewis & Clark - Bought Louisiana James Monroe - 5 th president - Monroe Doctrine (which warned European countries to stay out of the Western hemisphere) George Washington - 1 st president - court system created - Bill of Rights added - Banneker designs plans for Washington, DC

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