Early Years of the Republic

Study Guide

I. You should be able to identify and state the historical significance of the following:

II. You should be able to define and state the historical significance of the following:

III. You should be able to describe and explain the historical significance of the following:

	Electoral college
	Three-fifths compromise

IV. Discussion Questions:

	Discuss the validity of the following assertion: "The government framed by the Articles of Confederation could have become a strong, workable government. The Constitution was an unnecessary innovation."
	What problems under the Articles of Confederation prompted some Americans to call for changes in the structure of government?
	Discuss the ways in which the issue of slavery was dealt with at the Constitutional Convention, explain how the disagreements were resolved, and assess the overall effects of the issue of slavery.
	Describe the system of checks and balances connecting the three branches of the U.S. government under the Constitution.
	How have scholars explained the motivations of the Federalists and Antifederalists?
	Explain the effects of life under British rule and under the Articles of Confederation on the design of the government under the Constitution.
	Why didn't the leaders of the American Revolution extend their spirit of equality to the abolition of slavery and giving women the right to vote?
	Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution, especially in regard to the specific powers granted by each to the national government.
	List all the reasons why the Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced in order of importance, starting with the most important reason. Justify your selection and arrangement.

V. Online Practice Quizzes:

Bailey's American Pageant

Historyteacher:net

	Quiz A
	Quiz B
	Quiz C
	Quiz on Provisions of the Constitution