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A New Nation Test
Test 12/7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The first government of the United States | a confederation |
| Name two weaknesses of that government | 1. a confederation doesn't control trade well2. a confederation doesn't have a national standard currency |
| The national government had _____ power than the states | less |
| There was only ____ branch of the first government | one |
| Shays' Rebellion showed the weaknesses of the government and it prompted leaders to ____ the government though they ended up creating our ______ instead | revise; constitution |
| What was an uprising by farmers, mainly veterans, in Western Massachusetts who were protesting high taxes. Many were losing their right to vote. 9000 protested but government did not respond. They closed courts throughout the state and planned to burn Bos | Shays' Rebellion |
| ______ ______, a radical himself, demanded severe penalties for Shays and his followers | Samuel Adams |
| Who urged compromise from government and was embarrassed that the new nation could not win the loyalty of its own citizens | George Washington |
| Jefferson said that a little ______ is necessary to ensure the liberty of the people | anarchy (rebellion) |
| The nation was in serious _______ _____ in the 1780s due to inflation and weak national government that could not tax. The government did not have the authority or power to create standard currency, raise an army, or protect the borders or control trade | economic crisis |
| Under the ______ __ ________, states held more power than the national government | articles of confederation |
| the purpose of the ________ _________ was to revise the Articles, but the participants endend up 'throwing them out' and creating our constitution. | constitutional convention |
| What were the four main points of debate at the constitutional convention | 1. length of term 2. powers of executive branch 3. slavery4. number of representatives |
| ____ Plan: favored large states/proportional representation in congress | Virginia |
| _____ Plan: favored small states/equal representation for each state regardless of population | New Jersey |
| _______ ___________: Roger Sherman-two houses (bicameral), one equal representation (Senate) and one with proportional representation (House of Representation) -lower house | Great Compromise |
| Senate term= ___ years | 6 |
| House of Representatives= ___ years | 2 |
| Father of the constitution (primary author) | James Madison |
| The south would never _____ the constitution if slavery or the slave the South | ratify |
| what is federalism | form of government that is divided between the national government and the states |
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