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| After the Revolutionary War, the thirteen colonies formed a new government called the____________. |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| The constitution required ___ states to radify the document. |
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| What was the first state to radify the constitution? |
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| What was the last state to radify the constitution? |
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| The ________ ammendment forbids excessive bail or fines, and cruel and unusual punishment. |
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| The ______ ammendment states,"A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed." |
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| The ______ amendment addresses the rights of freedom of speech and the press; the right of peaceful assembly; and the right of petition. It also addresses freedom of religion. |
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| The ______ ammendment prohibits the government from using private homes as quarters for soldiers without the consent of the owners. |
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| The ______ ammendment guards against unreasonable searches, arrests, and seizures of property. |
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| Name at least three things the Constitutional Congress wanted to copy for the Constitution. |
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1. Magna Carta
2. English Bill of Rights
3. Declaration of Independance
4. Mayflower Compact
5. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
6. John Lock-Enlightenment |
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| What two plans did the Constitutional Congress consider using for the Constitution? |
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1. Virginia Plan
2. New Jersey Plan |
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| The Connecticut Compromise, or the Great Compromise, was..... |
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| two houses: a lower house which was elected in proportion to populaton, and an upper house, where the people of each stae, regardless of size, collectively would have equal representation. |
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