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The Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Compromises
Federalism is Fun
Federlaists, Antifederalists, and Ratification
Bill of Rights
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True or False? American ideas about government were influenced by John Locke, Roman democracy, English law, the Enlightenment, and state constitutions.
true
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The Great Compromise resolved the issue of: a. taxation b. slavery c. representation
c. representation
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Federalism is the sharing of power between: a. federal government and state government b. federal government and national government c. executive and legislative branches
a. federal government and state government
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This group believed that the Constitution had gone too far in creating a strong national government.
the Antifederalists
100
True or False? The United States Constitution is the world's youngest written national constitution.
false, it is the oldest
200
Under the Articles of Confederation, the central government was given the power to negotiate and make treaties with Native Americans and ?
other countries
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According to the Three-Fifths Compromise, if a slave owner owned 30 slaves, how many would be counted for representation? a. 24 b. 18 c. 10
b. 18
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The federal government is allowed to use troops to: a. interpret laws b. enforce laws c. force states to regulate trade
b. enforce laws
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Federalists did not see a need for a _______________ because they believed the Constitution already provided for this. a. voting system b. Bill of Rights c. amendment clause
b. Bill of Rights
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The Bill of Rights are the first _____ amendments to the Constitution.
10
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The three main problems that occured under the Articles of Confederation in the United States were:
lack of respect, trouble with foreign trade, domestic economic problems
300
The "large state" or Virginia Plan, proposed a government with three branches and a: a. bicameral legislature b. unicameral legislature c. bilateral legislature
a. bicameral legislature
300
True or False? The United States has a national education system.
false
300
"The Federalist Papers" were a series of essays written to:
support the ratification of the Constitution
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An amendment is:
an official change, correction, or addition
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Shay's Rebellion demonstrated that the central government, under the Articles of Confederation, was: a. able to raise an army b. responsive to the needs of farmers c. unable to control uprisings and provide help to states
c. unable to control uprisings and provide help to states
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The three branches of government are prevented from becommin too powerful by: a. Congress b. veto c. checks and balances
c. checks and balances
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Under Federalism, state's control: a. Congressional vetoes b. interstate taxes c. local government
c. local government
400
The first state to ratify the Constitution in December of 1787 was:
Delaware
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The Bill of Rights showed that the U.S. Constitution is: a. adaptable b. ratified c. contemptable
a. adaptable
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In response to Shay's Rebellion: a. state governments held conventions to raises taxes b. a national conference was called to discuss the Articles of Confederation c. Massechusettes threatened to secede from the Union
b. a national conference was called to discuss the Articles of Confederation
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The "small state" or New Jersey Plan, desired a strong national government so that. . . a. the large states could not expand their borders b. the large states would not become too powerful c. the small states could regulate their own interstate commerce
b. the large states would not become too powerful
500
Popular sovreignty is the idea that political authority rests with: a. the people b. the states c. landowners
a. the people
500
The United States Constitution was finally ratified in:
June of 1788
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The list of rights created by legislators was inspired by state ratifying conventions, the Virginia Declaration of Rights, and:
Declaration of Independence