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U.S. Constitution
Personal Qiz on Constitution
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12/08/2005

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Term
What year did the Constituion take effect?
Definition
1789
Term
What powers did the Legislative, Exectutive, and Judicial branches have?
Definition
Legislative- makes laws
Executive- carry out laws
Judicial- enforce laws
Term
Why were the Bill of Rights created and what were they made up of?
Definition
They were made to make the people who did not support the Constitution happy. They were made up of the first 10 admendments.
Term
Why were the Articles of Confederation weak?
Definition
-only one vote and one delegate per state
-no formal leader
-delegates kept meeting in different places (no consistancy
-laws were not enforced
Term
What were conventions?
Definition
Debates held in every colony between Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
Term
What is Federalism?
Definition
The support of a strong national government.
Term
Who were Anti-Federalists?
Definition
People who supported The Articles of Confederation and who did not want a new constitution. They supported state government.
Term
List some groups of people who were kicked out or not appreciated after the Revolutionary war.
Definition
-The Loyalists fled to Canada or England
-Quakers were not appresiated because of their lack of effort during the war
-The colonists also did not like the Anglocan church in their colonies because it was a symbol of England
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What kind or war effort did women show?
Definition
ran buisnesses, joined sewing groups, dressed up as men to fight in the battles, and served as nurses
Term
Why was the "Olive Branch Petition" given it's name?
Definition
Olive Branches are symbols of peace. This was a Peace Petition.
Term
What was the first settlement in North America called and who was it named after?
Definition
Jamestown, VA named after King James of England
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