Apush Chapter 9

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Question1: Why didn’t the leaders of the American Revolution extend their spirit of equalityto the abolition of slavery and giving women the right to vote?

Back 1

The leaders were not worried about women's rights.

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Question2: Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution,especially in regard to the specific powers granted by teach to the nationalgovernment.

Back 2

Articles of Confederation were weak.

Not adopted quickly by the colonies.

States would tax each other's imports.

Very weak.

Couldn't tax states.

Laid foundation of the Constitution.

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Question 3: Write your definition of Democracy. Then use this definition to evaluate the Constitution as it was penned in 1787. In what ways was it democratic document, and in what ways did it guard against democracy?

Back 3

Three branches of government.

Executive, Judicial, and legislature.

Large states asked for more representatives.

Smaller states wanted the same amount of representatives.

Great Compromise.

Virginia plan meant large states would get more representatives.

The house based on population has people who need to be voted every 2 years.

The Senate every 6 years.

Electoral college chooses the president. They don't trust the people.

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Question 4: Historian Charles Beard described the Constitution as the reactionary phase of the Revolutionary era. What did he mean by this, and what could have led him to this conclusion?

Back 4

He fixed the problem of contacts not being enforced between states.

The Constitution was written by wealthy people.

They wanted to protect their wealth.

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Question 5: List all the reasons why the Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced in order of importance starting with the most important reason. Justify your selection and arrangement.

Back 5

The Articles of Confederation was weak, could not enforce taxes, and avoided controversial topics so it had to be replaced.