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US History - Ch &
US History - Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Changes to the Articles of Confederation had to be approved by how many states? | 13 |
| Delegates from which state did not show up to the Constitutional Convention? | Rhode Island |
| What were some major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? | Could not collect tax, could not raise a navy, could not print a common currency. |
| What was the single territory that was created out of the lands north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River? | Northwest Territory |
| What is a republic? | A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives. |
| Why did the farmers who supported Shays Rebellion want to shut down the courts? | So judges could not remove farmers from their land. |
| What did Edmund Randolph's Virginia Plan entail? | Two houses in the national legislature, representation based on population. |
| When large and small states couldn't agree on whether or not to count slaves in the population when determining representation, what compromise broke the deadlock? | 3/5ths Compromise |
| Convention delegates agreed that the Constitution must be approved by how many states? | 9 states |
| Those who opposed the Constitution feared the national government would | take rights away from the people. |
| The belief that all people have a right to life, liberty, and property was promoted by philosopher | John Locke |
| Under the federal system of government, what or who is the final authority? | The Constitution |
| The movement that influenced the Constitution's architects was the | Enlightenment |
| Which uprising occurred when the petitions of the Massachusetts farmers went unanswered? | Shays Rebellion |
| Who developed the Virginia Plan, which provides the basic framework and central ideas of the U.S. Constitution? | James Madison |
| What is the system set up to maintain a balance of power between the three branches of government? | Checks and balances |
| What are some powers that belong to the federal government, according to the Constitution? | Federal courts settle disputes between the federal government and the states. |
| What are a few powers that belong to individual states? | Control trade within their state, set up local governments and schools, determine marriage and divorce laws. |
| What was the greatest criticism of the Constitution? | It had no Bill of Rights. |
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