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Question | Answer |
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What was the name of the constitution of the first national government of the United States? | The Articles of Confederation |
Why did the Articles of Confederation not have a chief executive and limit the Confederation Congress' power? | To prevent a strong national government by keeping power in the state governments. |
What law created a plan for dividing and selling land in the Northwest Territory? | Land Ordinance of 1785 |
What were the two land divisions created by the Land Ordinance of 1785? | Townships and Sections |
What law organized government for the Northwest Territory and created a plan for territories to become states? | The Northwest Ordinance |
Identify three or four economic problems the U.S had during the Confederation years? | Repaying Revolution Debt, Inability to regulate trade and tax, Inflation and economic depression. |
Why was the confederation Congress unable to solve the country's economic problems? | It lacked the power to tax and regulate money. |
Why did Shay's Rebellion in 1786 lead to the formation of the U.S constitution? | It showed the confederation government was too weak and needed to be changed. |
What was the name of the May 1787 meeting held in Philadelphia to make changes to the Articles of Confederation that resulted in a new constitution being writted? | 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 government were incorporated into the constitution? | James Madison |
Why did the New Jersey plan favor small states? | Each side would have one vote on the legislature. |
Why did the Virginia plan favor larger states? | Representation for each state on the legislature would be based on population. |
What 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? | Southerners wanted slaves counted as population, Northerners did not. |
What compromise at the Constitutional Convention settled the issue of counting slaves for representation in Congress? | Three-fifths |
What compromise at the Constitutional Convention was made regarding importing new salves.? | Specified power divided it. |
How were John Locke's Enlightenment ideas of protecting people's natural rights incorporated into the Constitution. | The constitution was too strong and lacked protection for individual; rights. |
Why were some people, known as anti-Federalists, against the new constitution? | The constitution specified and divided the power. |
What compromise was made to convince people who were against the constitution to accept it? | A promise to add a new bill of rights. |