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24 Cards in this Set
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Weakness of the Articles of Confederation:
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1. organizational weak
2. economic weak 3. poor foreign relations 4. lack of respect |
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_______ Rebellion was an uprising by the farmers.
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Shay Rebellion
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Colonists realized the weaknesses and called for the __ ___ in May of 1787,
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Philadelphia Convention
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_____ states attended the Philadelphia Convention; only ____ did not attend.
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12 states
Rhode Island did not attend. |
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Men who brought change to the Philadelphia Convention:
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1. George Washington
2. James Madison 3. Benjamin Franklin |
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Points of argument by delegates:
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1. stronger central gov't.
2. a republic should be established 3. separation of powers 4. balance of powers 5. preserve individual rights |
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The __ ____ came about as a combination of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey.
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The Great Compromise
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What was considered the Large State Plan?
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Virginia Plan
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What was considered the Small State Plan?
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New Jersey Plan
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The ____ Plan was based on population.
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Virginia
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The __ ___ Plan was based on all states have equal representation.
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New Jersey
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The ____ - all states have the same representation based on population.
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Senate
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A _____ would take place every 10 years to determine population.
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census
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What was the 3/5 Compromise?
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Allowed slaves to be counted 3/5 for population count and taxes
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What was teh Commerce Compromise, Navigation and Tariff?
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1. allowed navigation law to be passed by simple majority
2. no other state could levy taxes on another state's exports |
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When was the Constitution signed?
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September 17, 1781
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___, ____ and ____ refused to sign the Constitution because it did not have a Bill of Rights.
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Randolph, Mason and Gerry
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Those who favored the Constitution were called ___.
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Federalists
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The Federalist Papers were written by ___ , ___ and ____.
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Hamilton, Jay, Madison
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Those who were against the Constitution were called ___.
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Anti-Federalists
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How many states had to approve of the Constitution for it to be ratified?
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9 states
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Election for the approval of the Constitution would be held in ____.
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1789.
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The first electoral college elected ___ ___ as the first American President.
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George Washington
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The Bill of Rights went into effect _____________.
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December 15, 1791.
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