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20 Cards in this Set
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What was the major weakness in the Articles of Confederation?
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A major weakness of the articles of Confederation is that the central government could not tax citizens.
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Who would likely disagree with the supremacy clause of the constitution?
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Antifederalists would be the most likely to disagree with the supremacy clause of the constitution.
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What were American leaders most influenced by in creating a new government? (Political and intellectual tradiions)
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American leaders were most influenced by the Magna Carta, the Enlightenment, and the Mayflower Compact.
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What is checks and balances?
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The system of checks qnd balances includes the president's ability to veto a bill passed by Congress, the separation of powers, and Congress' ability to override a presidential veto.
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How did the Northern and Southern state legislators differ?
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The difference between Northern and Southern legislators is the northern legislators gradually passed laws to free the children of slaves born after a certain date.
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What were the problems the United States faced after the Revolutionary War?
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The problems the United States faced after the Revolutionary War were a brief depression, problems with foreign trade, and inflation.
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What is included in the Articles of the Constitution?
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The Articles of the Constitution included the three branches of government, state's rights, and the concept of national supremacy.
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Why was the Second Continental Congress considered to be the first central government in the United States?
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It can be said that the Second Continental Congress was the first central government in the United States because it had a continuing existence and ran the country on a day-to-day basis.
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Under the constitution, what did the states have to give up?
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Under the Constitution the states had to give up the right to print money, the right to tax imports, and the right to tax exports.
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Two steps in creating a new system of government.
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The first step in creating a new system of government in the United States involved creating a government independent of England. The second step involved creating a central government.
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public servants
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Another term for government officials.
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federalism
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A system of sharing power between the states and the national government.
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Peace of Paris
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The treaty that officially ended the Revolutionary War.
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Continental Dollars
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Paper money printed by the continental congress.
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ratify
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To approve a document.
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republican
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A form of government in which power lies in representatives elected by the people.
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Great Compromise
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Divided Congress into two houses, one with equal representation and one with representation based on population.
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Articles of Confederation
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The first constitution drafted by the Continental Congress.
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hard money
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gold and silver
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Three-Fifths Compromise
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Settled the debate over whether slaves should be counted in determining the number of representatives a state should have in Congress.
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