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What did the states hope to gain under the Articles of Confederation? a) strong government b) freedom, independence, and a firm league of friendship. c) powerful government d) strong courts
What is b) freedom, independence, and a firm league of friendship.
100
Led an angry Rebellion of Farmers against taxation.
Who is Daniel Shays?
100
Plan with 3 Branches of Government with the Legislative Branch votes Based on population.
What is the Virginia Plan?
100
3 branches of Government
What is Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
100
People who did not want a strong Federal Government.
What are Antifederalists?
200
Under which government could Congress not pass laws to collect taxes?
What is the Articles of Confederation
200
This divided the Northwest in to Smaller Sections or Territories.
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
200
Plan with Three Branches of Government with the legislative Branch votes equal.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
200
2 Houses in the Legislative Branch or Congress
What is Senate or House of Representatives?
200
A change to the constitution.
What is amendment?
300
Only one branch of government was a ___________ of the Articles of Confederation.
What is weakness?
300
True or False: Territories automatically became states in the Northwest Territory.
What is False.
300
Plan with 3 branches of Government with the Legislative branch broken into 2 house, one votes based on population, the other 2 equal votes.
What is The GREAT COMPROMISE
300
Branch that makes laws
What is Legislative?
300
The beginning of the constitution.
What is The Preamble
400
True or False: Other states were really impressed by the strength of the Articles of Confederation.
What is False
400
Location of the Constitutional Convention.
What is Philadelphia, PA.
400
The Great Compromiser
Who was Roger Sherman?
400
Number of votes a state has in the Senate
What is 2?
400
Benjamin Franklin called the Constitution this type of Government.
What is a republic.
500
How many votes did each state have in Congress?
What is one.
500
Goal of the 1st Constitutional Convention.
What is revise the Articles of Confederation.
500
Finished product of the Constitutional Convention.
What was The Constitution?
500
The promise of this, helped ratify The Constitution in all the States.
What is The BILL of Rights?
500
Powers not listed in the Constitution.
What is Reserved Powers or State Powers.