TEST 2 US COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY,
HABERLAND @ GEORGIA SOUTHERN
UNIVERSITY. EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
Articles of Confederation, 1777 - ANS It was drafted during the war, Continental Congress
made it, delegates believed this would be this first gov't of the United States.
Shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation - ANS 1. had unicameral (one house)
legislature, one voting member in each state, in turn big states were not as well represented as
small states
2. gave the gov't no ability to levy taxes, which means NO money
3. it did not define which law was superior, (state or national) if there was conflict
4. Does not define an interstate trade policy **Most important**
Federalists VS Antifederalists - ANS Feds- wanted a strong national gov't so they could have a
strong nation EX: Alexander Hamilton
Anti-Feds (whigs)- argue that state gov't is closer to the people and represents them better EX:
Patrick Henry & Thomas Jefferson. (tended to be radical patriots and thought the british gov't
was corrupt)
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,Constitutional Convention - ANS May 1787
Failure of interstate trade so James Madison volunteers to make a document to replace the
prior Aocs. Everyone agrees and madison gets credit for creating the constitution. AKA "father
of the constitution"
Virginia Plan - ANS James Madison proposes a constitution that has a gov't. Has bicameral (2
houses) legislator. Has 3 branches of gov't Executive (president), legislative (senate, HoR),
Judicial (courts). This new plan gave congress the power to override state laws that conflicted
w/ national. All states answer to the national gov't. This was a federalist plan.
Three Fifths Compromise - ANS With slave majority in certain states (example south carolina)
white people are in favor of counting slaves in voting. This means they get more votes in
congress this was strictly a power and political move. Works like- for every state take slaves pop.
& multiply by 3/5 to get population so that they could figure out the # of representatives for
each state in congress. Second time that us saw slavery as a political gain. First was creation of
declaration "rights of men""we the people" who is that?
Bill of Rights - ANS Your individual rights. Created to protect them and represent the people.
Ratified by the states in 1788. James Madison again writes these and brings 19 changes to the
constitution and comes out with 10 amendments.
First Amendment - ANS Freedom of religion, press, right to assemble and petition.
Second Amendment - ANS Right to bear arms.
Third Amendment - ANS Quartering Act (you don't have to house or quarter soldiers.)
Fourth Amendment - ANS search and seizure.
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, Fifth Amendment - ANS Miranda Rights
Sixth Amendment - ANS Right to a speedy trial
Seventh Amendment - ANS Right to a jury trial
Eighth Amendment - ANS No cruel or unusual punishment
Ninth Amendment - ANS People get rights not listed in Constitution.
Tenth Amendment - ANS Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states
and people. (Anti- federalist)
Thirteenth Amendment - ANS Abolish slavery.
Fourteenth Amendment - ANS If you are born or naturalized in the U.S. then you are a citizen
of the U.S.
Fifthteenth Amendment - ANS You cannot prevent a person from voting because of race,
color, or creed.
Alexander Hamilton - ANS Washington appoints him as Sec. of Treasury. Hated by many so
they put in a clause in the constitution that if you were not a natural born citizen of the united
states you couldn't become president (AH from caribbean).
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HABERLAND @ GEORGIA SOUTHERN
UNIVERSITY. EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
Articles of Confederation, 1777 - ANS It was drafted during the war, Continental Congress
made it, delegates believed this would be this first gov't of the United States.
Shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation - ANS 1. had unicameral (one house)
legislature, one voting member in each state, in turn big states were not as well represented as
small states
2. gave the gov't no ability to levy taxes, which means NO money
3. it did not define which law was superior, (state or national) if there was conflict
4. Does not define an interstate trade policy **Most important**
Federalists VS Antifederalists - ANS Feds- wanted a strong national gov't so they could have a
strong nation EX: Alexander Hamilton
Anti-Feds (whigs)- argue that state gov't is closer to the people and represents them better EX:
Patrick Henry & Thomas Jefferson. (tended to be radical patriots and thought the british gov't
was corrupt)
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,Constitutional Convention - ANS May 1787
Failure of interstate trade so James Madison volunteers to make a document to replace the
prior Aocs. Everyone agrees and madison gets credit for creating the constitution. AKA "father
of the constitution"
Virginia Plan - ANS James Madison proposes a constitution that has a gov't. Has bicameral (2
houses) legislator. Has 3 branches of gov't Executive (president), legislative (senate, HoR),
Judicial (courts). This new plan gave congress the power to override state laws that conflicted
w/ national. All states answer to the national gov't. This was a federalist plan.
Three Fifths Compromise - ANS With slave majority in certain states (example south carolina)
white people are in favor of counting slaves in voting. This means they get more votes in
congress this was strictly a power and political move. Works like- for every state take slaves pop.
& multiply by 3/5 to get population so that they could figure out the # of representatives for
each state in congress. Second time that us saw slavery as a political gain. First was creation of
declaration "rights of men""we the people" who is that?
Bill of Rights - ANS Your individual rights. Created to protect them and represent the people.
Ratified by the states in 1788. James Madison again writes these and brings 19 changes to the
constitution and comes out with 10 amendments.
First Amendment - ANS Freedom of religion, press, right to assemble and petition.
Second Amendment - ANS Right to bear arms.
Third Amendment - ANS Quartering Act (you don't have to house or quarter soldiers.)
Fourth Amendment - ANS search and seizure.
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, Fifth Amendment - ANS Miranda Rights
Sixth Amendment - ANS Right to a speedy trial
Seventh Amendment - ANS Right to a jury trial
Eighth Amendment - ANS No cruel or unusual punishment
Ninth Amendment - ANS People get rights not listed in Constitution.
Tenth Amendment - ANS Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states
and people. (Anti- federalist)
Thirteenth Amendment - ANS Abolish slavery.
Fourteenth Amendment - ANS If you are born or naturalized in the U.S. then you are a citizen
of the U.S.
Fifthteenth Amendment - ANS You cannot prevent a person from voting because of race,
color, or creed.
Alexander Hamilton - ANS Washington appoints him as Sec. of Treasury. Hated by many so
they put in a clause in the constitution that if you were not a natural born citizen of the united
states you couldn't become president (AH from caribbean).
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