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History CH 11
the 13 states after the War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| who has the power to make our country's most important laws | the Congress |
| What was the first plan of government that the states agreed upon after the war? | the Articles of Confederation |
| What important power did this first plan of government lack? | the power to tax |
| What plan of government do we follow today | the Constitution |
| What power did each state give up when the signed the Constitution | the power to self govern |
| What was added to our form of government to protect our freedoms | the Bill of Rights |
| On what day does the new president take the oath of office | Inauguration day |
| what is the highest court in the land | the Supreme Court |
| Which house of congress has a number of representatives that depends on the size of the state | The House of Representatives |
| Which house of Congress has the same number of representatives | the Senate |
| Who said, "A republic if you can keep it." | Benjamin Franklin |
| who was our first president | george washington |
| which president came after Washington | John Adams |
| who was the african-American that helped plan the capital city | Benjamin Banneker |
| Who was the most important work at the Constitutional Convention | James Madison |
| who is the head of our government and ensures that the laws are obeyed | the president |
| what are the two groups called which make up the Congress | houses |
| Whose has the responsibility to judge whether or not the Constitution has been obeyed | the Supreme Court |
| In which part of Congress do the larger states have more power | House of Representatives |
| what is the capital of our country | Washington, D.C. |
| name the document that made our country weak | the Articles of Confederation |
| In which city was the Constitutional Convention held | Philadelphia |
| What was the first capital of the United States | New York |
| George Washington's home is called | Mount Vernon |
| The type of government run by representatives of teh people | a republic |
| The reason why George Washington did not live in the White House when he was president was ... | there was no city of Washington, D.C. and the White House had not yet been built |
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