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Articles of
Confederation
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Branches of
Government
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Why were The Articles
of Confederation
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-WEAK federal
(national) government
- NO money or power
over states
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What allowed The Articles
of Confederation to finally
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- States with western land
gave their land to the
government
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Give 2 weaknesses of
The Articles of
Confederation.
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Give 2 weaknesses of The
Articles of Confederation
(that have not been
mentioned).
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Answer
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What do the words
‘ratify’ and ‘bicameral’
mean?
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-ratify = approve
- bicameral = 2 branches
of government
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What was discussed at
the Constitutional
Convention?
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-Revision of The Articles of
Confederation
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What were 3 major issues
discussed at the
Constitutional Convention?
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1. how to count slaves
2. bicameral or unicameral
government
3. states OR federal government =
power
4. big states vs. small states
5. how to elect president
6. tariffs
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What was the name for
the essays that
explained new
Constitution?
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Federalist Papers
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What is a tariff and why
did the south oppose
them?
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-tariff = tax ($) on goods
(imports and exports)
-South relied more on imports
and exports
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Which 2 states did not
ratify the new
Constitution?
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- Virginia and New York
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What is an amendment,
and how many
amendments were
originally submitted by
Congress?
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-amendment = a change; addition
-12 amendments were originally
submitted
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Which documents
influenced The Bill of
Rights?
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1. Virginia Declaration of
Rights (George Mason)
2. Virginia Statute for
Religious Freedom
(Thomas Jefferson)
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Explain the opposing
views of the Federalists
and Anti-Federalists.
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-FEDERALISTS
- Supported strong federal government
- Opposed Bill of Rights
- George Washington, James Madison, John Jay,
Alexander Hamilton
-ANTI-FEDERALISTS
- Favored strong state governments (opposed strong
federal government = ANTI federalists)
- Wanted Bill of Rights
- Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, Richard Henry Lee
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How many amendments
are in The Bill of
Rights?
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-10 amendments
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Which rights did The Bill
of Rights protect?
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Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly,
petition
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Right to bear arms
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Freedom from quartering troops
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Freedom against unreasonable search and
seizure
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Right of the accused
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Right to trial
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Right to jury
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No excessive bail or cruel punishment
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Protection of people
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Protection of states
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What are the 3
branches of
government?
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Legistlative
Judicial
Executive
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Explain each branch of
government’s impact on
laws.
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-Legislative = makes laws
- Congress
-Executive = enforces laws
- President
-Judicial = interprets laws
- Courts
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What is Checks and
Balances? Give an
example.
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-Checks and Balances =
system to protect against one
branch of government having
too much power
-Ex: President vetoes bill
from Congress
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Explain the Electoral
College and how it
works.
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Number of electors = number
of senators and congressmen
Electors’ votes depend on
popular vote
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How many
Representatives and
Senators do each state
have? Does Virginia
have?
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-Representatives
depend on population
-2 Senators for each
state
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Who drafted the Virginia
Plan, and what was the
main idea behind it?
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-James Madison
-Bicameral legislature
with number of votes
based on each state’s
population
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What was the ThreeFifths Compromise?
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-Slaves were counted as
3/5 of a person (taxation
and representation)
-Compromise between
North and South
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What was the Northwest
Ordinance of 1787?
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Northwest Ordinance = set
rules for new states to enter
union
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What happened during
Shay’s Rebellion?
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-Farmers in Massachusetts
- High taxes + foreclosures =
rebellion
-Questioned federal
government’s power and rights
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What is ‘interstate
commerce’ and
‘unicameral legislature’?
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-interstate commerce =
trading and taxing between
states
-unicameral legislature = 1
house
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