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Following the American Revolution, what did Congress fear about a strong central government?
rights for which people fought would be lost
Which of these was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?
how to balance the interest of large and small states
What was the greatest concern of the opponents to the Constitution?
Giving up the state power to a stronger union
What was a feature of the Great Compromise?
A senate with two senators from each state
What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?
They supported of the group known as the federalists
One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress could not:
impose taxes
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed to establish a Republic. Which of these describes a republic?
a country led by elected representatives
Which of these describes a federal system of government?
power is shared by the national and state government
The Three-Fifths Compromise called for each slave to be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining
representation in the House of representatives
At the Constitutional Convention, delegates elected George Washington to be
president of the convention
Why is Shays’ Rebellion an important event in U.S. history?
It led to the passage of a new constitution
Which of these did both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans include?
Three branches of government
What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?
They supported the new constitution
The delegates decided that the president and vice president should be chosen by :
The electoral college
What was America's first constitution called?
Articles of confederation
What was the original purpose of the convention in May 1787?
to revise the Articles of Confederation
What did the Great Compromise decide?
representation in congress
Another compromise was that ratification of the Constitution would require approval by only 9 states, instead of all 13. To ratify means to....
approve
Which was one of the Main reasons Shays' Rebellion occurred?
Massachusetts taxes were unfairly high, and farmers could not pay.
The book of essays explaining and supporting the Constitution was called
The federalists papers
Why is James Madison known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
He was well prepared to lead the discussion at the convention
The number of members of which of these is affected by state population?
House of Representatives
Who supported the New Jersey Plan?
delegates from smaller states
Which of these describes a federal system of government?
Power is shared by the national and state governments.
Which of these describes the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?
Most had extensive political experience