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16 Cards in this Set
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Some founders believed that majority rule in a democracy could be a threat to |
Individual rights |
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The articles of confederation was created and approved of by |
Second continental congress |
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One major weakness of the National government under the article of confederation was its |
Lack of authority to regulate interstate trade |
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A major success of the articles of confederation government was the |
Northwest ordinance of 1787 |
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_______ did not attend the Philadelphia convention, he famously stated, “I smell a rat” |
Patrick Henry |
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The _____ would create a three tier system of government with a legislative branch, executive branch and supreme court |
Virginia plan |
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Who was the president of the Philadelphia convention |
George Washington |
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The delegates to the Philadelphia convention originally gathered to______ |
Amend the articles of confederation |
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There are several problems with the articles of confederation, which include all of the following, except |
Amendments were easily agreed to |
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In the debate over representation in congress, the Virginia plan advocated |
Proportional representation |
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Shays rebellion prove that the articles of confederation |
Needed to be gotten rid of |
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The political power divided among states and national government is called |
Federal system |
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Thomas Jefferson called the delegates an |
Assembly of demigods |
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The oldest member of the Philadelphia convention |
Ben Franklin |
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The Philadelphia convention delegates agreed to keep proceedings, ______ to allow honest debate and candor |
Secret |
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The articles of confederation could not control the behavior of private citizens. that right belong to |
The state where they lived |
