The Articles of Confederation served as the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain.
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What was the purpose of the Constitutional convention?
To revise the Articles of Confederation.
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How many branches of government divide up the federal government?
Three
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What is a compromise?
an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
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Popular Sovereignty is?
The people, not a king, dictator, or president are supreme
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How long did the AOC last?
The Articles lasted from March 1, 1781, to March 4, 1789 after that the ratification process took place, and the new constitution still used today was set in place.
8 years
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Name at least 3 of the founding fathers
George Washington
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
George Mason
Robert Morris
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What does the legislative branch do?
Congress - makes the laws.
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Roger Sherman's Great Compromise proposed that national Congress would have both proportional and equal ____________?
Representation
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What do you call someone who is opposed to ratification, who wanted to keep the articles of confederation?
Anti-Federalist
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What two main ideas did the AOC try to balance?
1. A central government
2. State sovereignty
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What are the United State's three branches of government?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
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Legislative Branch is made up of two bodies. What are they?
House of Representatives
Senate
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Each state has how many people to represent their state in the Senate?
Two
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What is the term used to describe how the 3 federal government branches keep an eye on one another's power and authority?
Checks and Balances
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Why was it hard to pass a law under the AOC?
The Articles of Confederation had an inability to really enforce laws. Congress could pass a law but had no power to follow through with them. States that didn't like federal laws didn't have to follow them if they didn't want to. There was no federal court system to carry out laws as well.
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What were the three main rules of the constitutional convention?
1. One State, One Vote
2. Majority Decides
3. Keep the Proceedings Secret
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Which branch interprets the laws?
Judicial
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The Great Compromise proposed that each state would elect members to the House of Representatives based on what?
Population of that individual state
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Why did Daniel Shays' and his followers rebel against the Massachusetts government?
Shays and his neighbors were about to lose their farms because they couldn't afford to pay their taxes. In protest, Shays and a group of farmers took over the Massachusetts court house at gunpoint.
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Name at least four weaknesses of the AOC
1. No taxation power
2. No federal/national court system
3. States used different currencies
4. There was no executive branch (No president)
5. Interstate commerce was not regulated
6. Each state had veto power on amendments
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What were the six goals of the Preamble?
1. To form a more perfect union
2. To establish justice
3. To ensure domestic tranquility, or peace
4. To provide for the common defense
5. To promote the general welfare
6. To secure the blessings of liberty
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What is the highest level of the judicial branch of the federal government? This outfit consist of____ justices
Supreme Court
9 justices
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Explain in detail the Three Fifths Compromise. Which states would benefit from this compromise?
Representatives elected to the House from each state would be based on the total free population plus three-fifths of the number of slaves in the state. This was designed to benefit the southern states.
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How do you make changes to the U.S. Constitution? How many changes have been made to the constitution since it was adopted in 1789?
The amendment process allows lawmakers to change or add to the Constitution.
27 amendments have passed