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27 Cards in this Set
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many people were afraid of what? |
one strong government |
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the first plan of government that the states agreed upon was called what? |
Articles of Confederation |
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the government had no power to _____ the people |
tax |
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this government had no power to settle _____ that might arise bet web two states |
quarrels |
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A meeting was held in _______ to discuss what would be done to make our government stronger |
Philadelphia |
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This meeting was called the blank |
constitutional convention |
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The constitutional convention had been held in ________ |
Independence Hall |
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_______ was chosen as president of constitutional convention |
George Washington |
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Who was the man who did the most important work at this convention? |
James MAdison |
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The plan for the new government, which our government still follows, is the ______. |
Constitution of the United States |
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What are two of the most important events that have contributed to the happiness and progress of all mankind? |
The CONstitution of the United States and the Declaration of Indepence |
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THe _______ would have the power to see that the laws were obeyed. |
President |
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______ would have the power to make our country's most important laws. |
congress |
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Congress was to be made up of two groups called ______. |
Houses |
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One house was to be called the ________. |
senate |
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The other house was the _______. |
House of Representatives |
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TH highest court in the land is ______. |
Supreme Court |
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What was the Supreme Court's job? |
TO judge whether the constitution has been obeyed |
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Each state gave up its _____ to completely govern themselves when the constitution signed. |
power |
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To protect the freedom of individuals and groups they added a _____ to the constitution. |
Bill of RIgths |
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a ____ is a government run by representatives of the people |
republic |
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who was elected our first president |
george washington |
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who was our first vise president |
John Adams |
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our nations first capital was |
new york |
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he and his wife returned to their beautiful plantation called |
mount vernon |
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who was the second president of the United States |
John adams |
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Who was the first black American to write a scientific book and and help plan the new city
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Benjamin Banneker
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