Study Guide for Honors Test!

Oops- Although I don't usually give study guides to honors, I did this time: I just forgot to give it out during 6/5! So here it is: ENJOY!

Articles of Confederation/Constitution Study Guide

1. What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

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2. Define Republican Motherhood. What were the results of this belief? How did this belief influence society in the 1700s? _________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Explain the compromises of the Constitutional Convention: _____________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Study the Chart on pg. 150 of your book. What is a delegated power? Reserved power? Concurrent power? Be sure that you understand the types of powers that fall into each category: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. What was the Northwest Ordinance? What is its significance? ___________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Explain the systems of Checks and Balances and Separation of Powers. Why were these systems adopted by the Founding Fathers? ________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________