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The Articles of Confederation established what could be described as a _____ national government
a weak national government
Who is in the Judicial branch?
Supreme Court
The US Congress is a 2 house legislature made up of what?
Senate and House of Representatives
The purpose of the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America is to -
provide a written guarantee of individual rights
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
What did the Virginia Plan call for?
A government where larger states had more power
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
The system of separation of powers in the Constitution of the United States divides power between -
The 3 branches of the national government
What plan determined how states would be represented in the United States Legislative Branch?
The Great Compromise
Which one of the first 5 presidents was NOT from Virginia?
John Adams
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which part of the government determines if laws made by Congress are constitutional?
Judicial branch
-Weak national government
-no common currency
-no judicial or executive branch
The weaknesses described lead to a drafting of a new what?
A new Constitution
DAILY DOUBLE
The Virginia Declaration of Rights and Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom were the basis for what document?
Bill of Rights
Describe an accomplishments of John Adams
What president warned European nations not to interfere in the western hemisphere?
James Monroe
The main responsibility of Congress is to -
Make laws
According to the Constitution, how many senators does Virginia have?
2
Who was the author of the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
Who was president when the federal court system was established?
George Washington
The War of 1812 resulted in the United States gaining -
Respect from other countries
In the legislative branch, each state has 2 senators. What determines the number of representatives for the House of Reps?
The number of representatives is based on state population
How many states were needed to vote in favor of the Constitution before it could become law?
9 of 13 states
Who wrote the Virginia Plan?
James Madison
The Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark expedition happened during which presidency?
Thomas Jefferson