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| During which two years were The Articles of Confederation written? |
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| In which year did all 13 states ratify the Articles of Confederation? |
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| Which state held up the ratification process bc Virginia wouldn't give up western land? |
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| Loose organization of independent states. |
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| During which two years did the Articles of Confederation govern our country? |
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| Name one power of the Articles of Confederation. |
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| make treaties, borrow money, raise an army |
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| What couldn't the Articles of Confederation do? |
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| tax. regulate trade. settle state disputes. |
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| How did the Articles of Confederation plan to raise money? |
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| donations from state legislatures. |
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| Name the achievements of the Articles of Confederation. |
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| led statues through the end of the revolutionary war and helped to negotiate the treaty of Paris, kept 13 states together until a stronger government could be formed, and effectively divided the western territory. |
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| What is the Bill of Rights? |
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| 10 amendments that give individual rights and freedoms. |
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| What does the Legislative Branch do? |
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| what is the separation of powers? |
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| dedication of different powers to different bodies of government. |
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| what are checks and balances? |
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| Limitations put on governing bodies by other bodies. or something. |
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| shared powers between the state and national government. |
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| what is an enumerated power |
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| during what months and years was the constitutional convention held? |
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| Which state did not attend the Constitutional Convention? |
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| Describe the Virgina Plan. |
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| James Madison. Bicameral. Wanted representation to based upon population. |
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| Describe the New Jersey Plan |
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| William Patterson. unicameral. equal representation among states. |
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| Describe the Connecticut Compromise |
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| Roger Sherman. bicameral. house of representatives based on population. senate, equal representation. |
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| What compromise was made about slavery? |
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| Who wrote the Federalist Papers? |
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| James Madison, John Jay and Alexander Hamilton (or at least that's what google has to say) |
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| what is the elastic clause? |
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| a statement in the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8) granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers. |
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| State 3 facts about the Senate: |
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1. each term is six years.
2. you must have lived in the US for nine years.
3. You have to be 30 years old. |
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| State 3 facts about the HoR |
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you must be 25 years old.
must be a citizen for 7 years
term is two years long. |
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What are the 5 duties of the President?
describe them. |
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1. chief executive:controls departments in executive branch.
2. cheif of state: represents the U.S (hail fellow well met)
3. Chief diplomat- controls the nations foreign policy
4. commander in chief- highest ranking military officer
5. chief legislator- proposes new and vetoes laws. |
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| What are the 5 freedoms in the first amendment? |
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| religion, assembly, speech, press, petition. |
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| we have the right to bear arms. |
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| Government must not station troops in houses. Created because of fear of this after the British did it in the Revolutionary war. |
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| no excessive bail, or cruel or unusual punishment. |
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| How old was Ben Franklin? |
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| Who was the Father of the Constitution? |
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| How many constitutions exist in the US? |
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| A typical farm was how many acres? |
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| bahaha who knows or cares? i really don't feel like looking that up. |
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| A typical township was how large? |
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| In which state did Daniel Shay live? |
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| When was slave trade abolished? |
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| 20 years after the constitution was ratified. when was that you ask? 1778. so the slave trade was abolished in 1808 |
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