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21 Cards in this Set
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What were the weaknesses of the Articles of
Confederation? |
The main weakness of the Articles of
Confederation was that the Federal Government didn't have enough power, which caused various other chained issues. |
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What occurred during Shay’s Rebellion?
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Shay’s Rebellion was an uprising, where Daniel Shay led the militia on a raid on the armories in Massachusetts. Since there was no Federal army, and the states couldn't interact, Daniel Shay was virtually unstoppable. This led to the realization of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
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Why did the Articles of Confederation need to be replaced?
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The Articles of Confederation need to be replaced because the Federal government was too weak.
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Who were the Federalist?
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The Federalists were people who supported the new Constitution, and believed in larger government.
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Who were the Anti-Federalist?
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The Anti-Federalists were people who didn't support the new constitution (they thought it would infringe on their rights), and believed in smaller governments.
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What was added for the Anti-Federalist to ratify the
Constitution? |
The Bill of Rights was added for the Anti-Federalist to ratify the Constitution.
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What are the Federalist Papers?
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The "Federalist Papers" is a document that states the views of Federalists and reasons to approve the new Constitution.
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What are the 7 articles of the US Constitution about?
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The 7 articles of the US Constitution are about the Legislative Branch (Article I), Executive Branch (Article II), Judicial Branch (Article III), Relations of the states and the rights of citizens (Article IV), the amending process (Article V), the supremacy of the Constitution (Article VI), and the ratification process of the Constitution (Article VII).
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What is the first part of the Constitution referred to that outlines the 6 goals of the Constitution?
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The first part of the Constitution that outlines the 6 goals of the Constitution is called the Preamble.
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Which phrase in the Preamble refers to the principle of popular sovereignty?
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The phrase "We The People" refers to the principle of popular sovereignty.
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What was the Virginia Plan?
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The Virginia Plan was to make a bicameral legislature, with votes based off the state's population.
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What was the New Jersey Plan?
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The New Jersey Plan was to create a unicameral legislature, with one vote per state.
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What was the Great Compromise?
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The Great Compromise combined the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan to create a bicameral legislature, with one house with votes based off population, and the other based off equality, with two votes per state.
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What is the Supremacy Claus?
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The Supremacy Claus states that the US Constitution. is the highest law in the land.
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Which goal of the U.S. Constitution states that the government should work to protect the country from its enemies?
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The Provision for the common defense states that the government should work to protect the country from its enemies.
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Which goal of the Preamble to U.S. Constitution states that the government should be a better union of states than the one created under the Articles of Confederation?
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"In order to form a more perfect union" states that the government should be a better union of states than the one created under the Articles of Confederation.
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Which goal of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution states that the government should work to safeguard the freedom of the people?
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"...[to] secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity..." states that the government should work to safeguard the freedom of the people
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Which goal of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution states that the government should work to protect the country from its enemies?
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"The Provision for the common defense" states that the government should work to protect the country from its enemies.
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Which goal of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution states that the government should preserve peace within the country?
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"To ensure Domestic Tranquility" states that the government should preserve peace within the country.
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The division of powers between three branches of government is called?
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The division of powers between three branches of government is called the "Separation of Powers".
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Which branch makes laws, which branch carries out/executes laws, which branch interprets laws?
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The Legislative Branch makes laws, the Executive branch carries out/executes laws, and the Judicial branch interprets laws.
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