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16 Cards in this Set
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Why did Congress fear a strong central gov.? |
They were afraid it would turn into another tyrant like King George lll. |
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Importance of Shay's Rebellion. |
Helped out farmers and led to the writing of the new constitution. |
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What was the greatest challenge during the Constitutional Convention? |
How to allow the states to vote on congress and had to compromise on everything.
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Definition of Republic. |
A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch. |
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What was decided with the Great Compromise? |
They split up into 2 different houses. 1, for population in the big states nd 1 of equal representation for smaller states. |
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Why did the people not want a constitution.
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They thought it would be giving too much power the government. |
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What does it mean to have a federal system of govornment?
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To work as a whole country and not work as individual states.
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What would a federalist believe?
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They proposed the idea of forming a unity, but also being independent.
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What was the Virginia plan?
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Wanted 1 big gov.
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What was the New Jersey plan?
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Wanted 2 other gov. with the congress.
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How is the house of representatives determined?
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The population of the sate.
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Was Shay's rebellion effective and why?
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Yes it made congress call the convention and they wanted to get rid of the articles.
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Example of 1 compromise at constitutional convention.
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It included both federal and state power.
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Your opinion on if state or federal power is more effective.
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Federal, because when you are driving from state to state you may forget about some of the rules, like talking on the phone. But, if every state has the same rules, we will remember.
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Explain state vs. federal power.
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They both enforce laws, but federal controls the whole country and state just controls the state.
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Do we really live in a democratic society? 3 reasons why yes or no.
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No because if we were a true democracy, Hillary woud be president. 2, our votes are not fully counted, it just matters on the electoral votes.
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