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Articles of Confed.

Articles of Confederation

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What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation It lacked power to collect taxes.
States could coin money was a STRENGTH or WEAKNESS of the Articles of Confederation? Weakness
Congress could not collect taxes was a STRENGTH or WEAKNESS of the Articles of Confederation? Weakness
No national court system was a STRENGTH or WEAKNESS of the Articles of Confederation? weakness
Difficult to amend because it required a unanimous vote was a STRENGTH or WEAKNESS of the Articles of Confederation? weakness
No power to enforce peace treaties was a STRENGTH or WEAKNESS of the Articles of Confederation? weakness
George Washington said that the Articles of Confederation was..."Little more than a shadow without substance." What did he mean? The article of confederation had so much weaknesses, it was useless and did not good
The U.S. Constitution balances power between the larger and smaller states by..... having a Senate and a House of Representatives
What role did George Washington play in the Constitutional Convention? He presided over the convention.
Which Founding Father signed the Declaration of Independence and led the 1787 Constitutional Convention? Benjamin Franklin led the Constitution
Who would Most Likely have supported James Madison 's Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention? Someone from a large state who wanted a strong national government would have supported the Virginia Plan.
James Madison is known as the Father of the Constitution because: He proposed the Virginia Plan
Who drafted the Bill of Rights amendments? James Madison
Who played a major role in the ratification of the Declaration of Independence? James Madison
Who was never absent from the Constitutional Convention? James Madison
The Framers of the Constitution were afraid of giving one person too much power in the government. How did they address this fear? They divided the power among 3 different branches -
The congress, whenever ____________ of ________ houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States Two-thirds both
As part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of _______________ of the several States, or by Conventions in _______ thereof... Three fourths
This clause was added to the Constitution in order to remedy which weakness of the Articles of Confederation Amendments to the Articles of Confederation required ALL states to agree
What are Amendments? Changes
_______ proposed and ______ to pass 2/3 proposed AND 3/4 to pass
When there is a conflict between 2 or more states or between a state and the United States, who settles it? The Supreme Court
The authority of people in power is limited by the U.S. system of : System of checks and balances
Can someone speak loudly about the government even if you don't like it? Yes
Can someone tell a crowd to set a building on fire? No
Can someone complain about a president? Yes
Can someone protest during bus boycotts? Yes
Can someone state their opinion without being punished? Yes
What is the responsibility of all citizens in a public such as the United States? It is our responsibility to debate in order to elect our government leaders.
The Preamble begins with We the People
"We the People"......meant the citizens of the US gave the government its power.
Why might some citizens in the late 1700's not agree with the phrase "We the People"? In the 1700's citizens might not agree with the phrase because some people were enslaved.
Is the US a direct democracy or a representative democracy? Representative democracy because citizens elect others to serve in government and make laws.
When FDR said, "Let us never forget that.....the ultimate rulers of our democracy are..... The voters of this country
When FDR said, "Let us never forget that.....the ultimate rulers of our democracy are.....________________________________ what did he mean? The people vote for leaders who make laws.
Who runs the government in a republic such as the United States? Elected officials run the government.
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