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background of the constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what was the name of the constitution of the first national government of the United States? | articles of confederation |
| why did the articles of confederation not have a chief executive and limit the confederation Congress power? | the constitution was too strong & lacked protection for individual rights |
| what law created a plan for dividing and selling land in the Northwest Territory | land of ordinance of 1785 |
| what were the two land divisons created by the Land ordinance of 1785? | townships & sections |
| what law organized government for the northwest territory and created a plan for territories to become states? | Northwest ordinance |
| identify three of four economic problems the U.S. had during Confederation years? | repaying revolutionary war debt, inability to regulate trade and tax, inflation & economic depression |
| why was the confederation Congress unable to solve the country's economy problems? | it lacked the power to tax & regulate money |
| why did shays republion in the 1786 lead to the formation of the U.S. constitution? | it showed people the confederation government was to week &needed to be changed |
| what was the name of the May 1787 meeting held in Phiadelphia to make changes to the Articles of Confederation that resulted in a new constitution being written? | constitutional convention |
| who was the leader of the constitutional convention? | George Washington |
| who is known as the "father of the U.S. constitution" because he took notes at the convention and his ideas of goverment were incorporated into the constitution? | James Madison |
| why did the New Jersey plan favor small states? | each state would have one vote in the legislature |
| why did the Virginia plan favor larger states | representation for each state in the legislature would be based on population |
| what compromise at the constitutional convention created a Congress where each state has two senators and state population determines the number of house of representatives? | great compromise |
| what was the dispute between northern and southern states about counting slaves for representation in congress? | southerns wanted slaves counted as state populations, northerns did not |
| what compromise at the constitutional convention settled the issue of counting slaves for representation in congress? | 3/5's |
| what compromise at the constitutional convention was made regarding importing new slaves? | slave importation would be allowed to continue for 20 years until 1807 |
| how were John Locke's enlightenment ideas of protecting peoples natural rights incorporated in the constitution? | Constitution specified & divides the governments power |
| why were some people, known as anti-federalists, against the new constitution? | The Constitution was too strong & lacks protection of individual rights |
| what compromise was made to convince people who were against the constitution to accept it? | promise to add a Bill of Rights |
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