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18 Cards in this Set
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Q: The Articles of Confederation created what kind of government? |
A: A weak federal government |
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Q: Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? |
A. The new national government didn't have the power to deal with a financial crisis. |
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Q: Name one thing that the Articles of Confederation did not have |
A: A Bill of Rights |
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Q: The Great Compromise was an agreement on what? |
A: The number of state representatives in Congress. |
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Q: The writers of the Constitution did NOT have to compromise on |
A: The rules a state would territory would follow to become a state. |
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Q: What idea did the founding fathers borrow from the Romans? |
A: Self-government |
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Q: The Bill of Rights had its historical roots in what document? |
A: The Magna Carta |
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Q: From what source did the writers of the Constitution get the idea of natural human rights? |
A: The Enlightenment |
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Q: Antifederalists objected to the Constitution on the grounds that it |
A: Gave too much power to the national government |
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Q: What was the key issue in the ratification (states' approval) of the Constitution? |
A: The Bill of Rights |
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Q: What were 3 important examples set by Washington during his presidency? |
A: Choosing the first cabinet, the title "President of the United States," and serving 2 terms only |
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Q: What were 3 parts of Hamilton's plan to solve the financial crisis? |
A: A national bank, high tariffs, and repaying states' debts |
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Q: The rebellion of Pennsylvania farmers during Washington's presidency was in response to what? |
A: The Whiskey Tax |
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Q: The Neutrality Proclamation kept the U.S. out of a war with what country? |
A: Britain |
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Q: What was one result of Jay's Treaty? |
A: The U.S. avoided war with Great Britain. |
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Q: What was one idea supported by Jefferson? |
A: State governments should be stronger than the national government |
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Q: The results of the election of 1796 were unexpected because |
A: The President and Vice President were from different political parties |
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Q: A foreign born person is called |
A: An alien |
