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7 Cards in this Set
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Problems with the Articles of Confederation |
A. congress could not enact/collect taxes B. States had only 1 vote in Congress, regardless of population C. 9/13 states needed to agree to pass laws D. articles were amended if all states approved E. no executive branch F. no national court system to settle disputes G. thirteen separate states- lacked national unity |
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Significance of the Northwest Ordinance |
A. banned slavery in the territories of the NW
B. congress provided a procedure for dividing the land into fewer than 3 and no more than 5 states C. set requirements for the admission of new states D. established a procedure for the admission of new states to the Union |
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Purpose of the Federalist Papers |
A. written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, all supporters of ratification
B. 85 essays defending the Constitution C. all 3 writers agreed there were defects in the Constitution |
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Purpose of the Anti-Federalist Papers |
A. thought the Constitution didn't guarantee that the government protection off rights/for states
B. Patrick Henry, George Mason, Richard Henry Lee C. freedom of the press and of religion, guarantees against unreasonable searches of people and their homes D.demanded a Bill of Rights |
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Significance of Declaration of Independence |
A. led to our independence from Britain
B. justified our right to revolt against a government that no longer guaranteed us our natural rights |
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Significance of the Bill of Rights |
A. limited the government's powers
B. gave individuals more rights |
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Significance of the Constitution
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A. led our independence from King George
B. justified our right to revolt against a government that didn’t guarantee our natural rights |
