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What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? |
Cannot regulate trade,no president,no king,each states are independent and free, states have more power than central government,no courts and all 13 states had to approve any law,each state created its own money,government cannot tax,cannot create army or navy but the government can declare war |
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What were the solutions from the Constitutional Convention of 1787? |
Stronger central government adding an executive and judicial branch to the legislative branch |
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What was the three-fifths compromise? |
Slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a person for both representation and taxation |
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What was the Great compromise? |
House of Representatives is based on population, senate has two people from each state |
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What role did Abraham Baldwin and William Few play at the constitutional convention? |
They signed the constitution |