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| All of the first five presidents were from Virginia except for which one? | John Adams
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| During his administration, a two party political system was established. | John Adams
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| Who was president when the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution? | George Washington
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| Who was president during the War of 1812? | James Madison
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| Who was president when plans for the new national capital in Washington DC were developed? | George Washington
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| Who was an African American surveyor and astronomer who developed the plans for Washington DC? | Benjamin Banneker
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| The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the: | Constitution
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| Who designed Washington DC? | Benjamin Banneker
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| Who wrote the Monroe Doctrine? | James Monroe
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| Who was the fifth president of the United States? | James Monroe
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| Who was the second president of the United States? | John Adams
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| Who was the third president of the US? | Thomas Jefferson
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| Who was the fourth president of the US? | James Madison
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| Which document warned European nations not to interfere in the western hemisphere? | Monroe Doctrine
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| Which of the first five presidents was from Boston? | John Adams
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| Who wrote the document that warned European nations that the US was a nation to be respected and feared? | James Madison
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| ______________ and the first five presidents made decisions that established a strong government that helped the nation grow in size and power. | Congress
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| Who bought the land west of the Mississippi from France? | Thomas Jefferson
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| Who explored the Louisiana Purchase land? | Lewis and Clark
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| Which country previously owned the land that was part of the Louisiana Purchase? | France
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| How many basic weaknesses were there in the Articles of the Confederation? | five
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| The Articles gave Congress no power to tax or: | regulate commerce
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| The Articles provided for a _________ national government. | weak
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| The Articles of Confederation provided for no executive or ___________ branch. | judicial
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| Congress is a ___________ part legislature. | two
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| Congress is the legislative branch that is made up of the Senate and __________. | House of Representative
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| The judicial branch is the: | Supreme Court
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| The executive branch: | carries out the laws
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| State delegates met in ___________ for the Constitutional Convention. | Philadelphia
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| Who was elected president of the Constitutional convention? | George Washington
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| Delegates debated over how much power should be give to the new national government and how large and small _____________ should be represented in the new government. | states
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| What was the structure of the new national government that was decided at the Constitutional Convention? | three branches
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| What was the only branch of government that was provided by the Articles of Confederation? | legislative
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| This decided how many votes each sate would have in the Senate and in the House. | The Great Compromise
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| How many Representatives are from each state? | It depends on population
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| How many Senators from each state? | Two
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| The Constitution was ratified when ________ of the states voted in its favor. | Nine
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| Who wrote the VA Declaration of Rights? | George Mason
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| Who wrote the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom? | Thomas Jefferson
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| The VA Declaration of Rights and this document were both used to help frame the Bill of Rights. | Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom
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| What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called? | The Bill of Rights
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| The delegates decided not to revise the Articles but instead to _____________ a completely new constitution. | draft
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| The Constitution established a _____________ system of government based on power being shared between the national and state governments. | Federal
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