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articles of confed
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| no | you |
|---|---|
| What was one of the first written constitutions? | the Articles of Confederation |
| Why was the Articles of Confederation designed? | it was designed to create a government for the country. |
| Who had limited power? | Congress |
| At the Second Continental Congress, Silas Deane summed up the reasons for the Articles of Confederation with this simple statement: | United we stand, divided we fall |
| Besides setting up an Army and signing the Declaration of Independence, the Second Continental Congress produced the country's first government, called: | The Articles of Confederation |
| Who set up the guidelines for the National Government? | The Second Continental Congress |
| A group of people who represent other people | Congress |
| Under the Articles of Confederation, who could declare war? | Congress |
| Under the Articles of Confederation, who could make laws? show | Congress |
| Under the Articles of Confederation, who could settle arguments between states? | Congress |
| Under the Articles of Confederation, who could print money | Congress and the States |
| Under the Articles of Confederation, who could print money | The States |
| How much control did Congress have over trade between the States in the Articles of Confederation? | None |
| What was the authority of the Congress to collect taxes in the Articles of Confederation? | They had none |
| Why didn't the States want the Congress to be able to collect taxes under the Articles of Confederation? | Figured it would get out of control and become a revival of the Acts imposed after the French and Indian War. |
| Under the Articles of Confederation, who was solely responsible for making agreements with other nations? | Congress |
| Under the Articles of Confederation, why did states join into a league of friendship with other states? | Common Defense, secure their liberties, and assist each other if attacked. |
| Under the Articles of Confederation, if one state had a ruling in its courts, who was bound to abide by it? | All the other states |
| Under the Articles of Confederation, what happened if a criminal escaped from one state to another? | They would be sent back to the state where the offense occurred. |
| Under the Articles of Confederation, who was able to raise armies/ militia? | States and Congress |
| Who set the taxes for the states? | Each State set its own taxes. |
| How often were delegates appointed to the Congress by the States? | Annually |
| How much were the delegates paid to participate in the Congress? | Nothing |
| If a State provided 7 delegates would they get 7 votes? | no they would get 1 vote. |
| How did they determine how much funding each State would provide the Congress to defray costs? | It was based on land values |
| In order to enter a treaty, engage in war, borrow or coin money, how many states had to agree? | Nine of the thirteen. |
| What was the biggest issue for the Congress under the Articles of Confederation? | MONEY |
| what was the 3/5 clause calculated against | the entire slave population |
| southern states said slaves were______ but wanted to count them as ________. | property and people |
| What organization paid Fredrick Douglas to go one the road full time? | bless this heart |
| What are the 3 branches of government? | Legislative, Judaical, executive |
| Who has the duty to select and appoint federal judges? | the president |
| Which branch of government can declare war? | congress |
| What can the president do to deal with emergencies? | send troops over seas |
| can the supreme court throw out a law that the president has approved? | yes |
| What are the individual freedoms known as today? | The Bill of Rights |
| Which states did not send delegates to Philadelphia for the conventions? | Rhode Island |
| What was the purpose of devolving a new national government? | to create a stronger federal government |
| Who were the three statesmen who championed the New Constitution? | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay |
| Who were three Anti Federalist? | George Mason, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams |
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