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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? | Articles of Confederation |
Why did the Articles of confederation not have a chief executive and limit the Confederation Congress' power? | It showed people the confederation government was too weak and needed to be changed |
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 for the northwest Territory? | Townships & sections |
What law organized government for the Northwest Territory and created a plan for territories to become state? | Northwest ordinance |
Identify three or four economic problems the U.S. had during Confederation years? | Repaying revolutionary War dept, 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? | the constitution was too strong and lacked protection for individual rights |
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? | The 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 Convection and his ideas of government were incorperated 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 Convection 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 slaves for representation in Congress? | Southerners wanted slaves counted as part of state populations, northerners did not |
What compromise at the Constitutional Convention settles the issue of counting slaves for representation in Congress? | Three-Fifths |
What compromise at the Constitutional Convection was made regarding importing new slaves? | Slave importation would be aloud for 20 years until 1807 |
How were John Locke's Enlightenment ideas of protection people's natural rights incorporated into the Constitution? | The constitution specified and divided the governments power |
Why were some people, known as anti-Federalists, against the new constitution? | To prevent a strong national government by keeping power in the state governments |
What compromise was made to convince people who were against the Constitution to accept it? | Promise to add a bill of rights |