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When did congress ask the states to organize their own government?
May 1776
What was the nation government like?
Strong
How was it designed?
designed to keep an equal vote in Congress for each state
What is the first thing on the constitution
The Preamble
What was the cabinet created by Washington called?
Washington’s Cabinet
Towards the end of 1776 how many states drafted constitutions
Where the three branches the Virginia plan included?
Legislative, executive, and judicial
What did it strengthen
The powers of congress
What are the first three articles in the the constitution
The branches
Who was the secretary of war in Washington’s cabinet
Henry Knox
What were Americans afraid of happening
A group or individual having too much power
What type of legislature doe sit have?
Bicameral
Favored by what party?
Small States
What are the first ten amendments of the constitution
The Bill of rights
Who was the Secretary of State in the Washington’s Cabinet
Thomas Jefferson
What were the taxes like?
Fair
What parts are included in the legislature
Senate and House
How many houses are included in the congress
1
What does the constitution present
It presents the American solution to the challenge of government
Who was the secretary or treasury in the Washington’s cabinet?
Alexander Hamilton
Who is the most powerful?
Legislatures
What did it favor the interest of?
States with large population
What does each state have in the plan?
What does the United States Constitution contain?
Popular sovereignty, a republican form of government, limited government, federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and individualism.
Who was the attorney general in the Washington’s cabinet
Edmund Randolph