Who was elected president of the Consitutional Convention?
George Washington
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What important thing happened during John Adam's presidency?
A two party system emerged.
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Where is the national capitol?
Washington,DC.
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Originally, how many amendments were there in the Bill of Rights?
12
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What led to the effort to create a new Constitution?
The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
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What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? [Name 3]
-It provided for a weak nationaregulatel goverment
-it gave congress no power to tax or regulate commerce among states
-it provived no common currency
-it gave each state one vote
-it didn't allow any executive or judicial branch.
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What did James Madison do during his presidency?
The War of 1812 caused Europe to have respect for The United States.
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Who was Benjamin Banneker?
An African American astronomer and surveyor.
200
Name one right you have because of the Bill of Rights.
The write to bear arms. [and many more]
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The structure of the new national goverment included three branches of goverment. What were they called?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.
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What were delegates of the Consituional Convention debating about?
-How much power should be given to the new government
-How large and small states should be represented in the new goverment
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What did James Monroe do during his presidency?
What is he wrote the Monroe Doctrine to warn European nations not to interfere with the Western Hemisphere.
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How many states had to vote in favor of the Constitution before it could became a law?
Nine of the Thirteen states.
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What is Bill of Rights?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution that provide a written guartee of individual rights.
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Who was the father of the Constitution?
James Madison
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Where was the Consitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia.
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Name 2 things that happened during Thomas Jefferson's presidency.
He bought Louisiana from France and Lewis and Clark explored this new land west of the Mississippi.
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All of the first presidents were born from Virginia except, who?
John Adams.
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What was the Bill of Rights based on?
The Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom.
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What decided how many votes each state had in the Senate and the House of Representatives?
The Great Compromise.
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When was the Consitution signed?
At the end of the Consitutional Convention
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Name 3 things that happened during George Washington's presidency.
A Federal court was established, the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution, and plans were estaplished for a national capital in Washington, D.C.
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What do the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branch do?
Legislative- Makes laws
Executive- Carry out laws
Judicial- Makes sure laws are followed
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Which 2 main people wouldn't sign the Constitution because it didn't give rights to the people?
James Madison and George Mason.
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At first, why did most of the people believe in a weak centeral government?
They believed in a weak centeral government because they thought states were like independent countries.