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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? | 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 and created a plan for territories to become states? | Northwest Ordinance |
Identify three 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 economic problems? | It lacked the power to tax & regulate money |
Why did Shay's Rebellion in 1786 lead to the formation of the U.S. Constitution? | It showed people the Confederation government was too weak & 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 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 government 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 Representatives? | Great Compromise |
What was the dispute between northern and southern states about counting slaves for representation in Congress? | Southerners wanted slaves counted as part of state populations, northerners did not. |
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 people's natural rights incorporated into the Constitution? | The Constituion specified & divided the government's power. |
Why were some people , known as the anti-Federalists, against the new constitution? | The Constitution was too strong & lacked protection for individual rights. |
What compromise was made to convinve people who were against the Constitution to accept it? | A promise to add a bill of rights. |
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 & sections |
What compromise at the Constitutional Convention settled the issue of counting slaves for representation in Congress? | Three-Fifths |