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| Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation | -No power to tax -No national army or navy -No power to enforce laws -No system of national courts |
| The Articles of Confederation were replaced by... | the Constitution |
| Anti-Federalists believed | Bill of Rights would guarantee the rights of individuals |
| Purposes for drafting the Constitution | -Protect the rights of citizens of the US -Establish the structure of the federal government -Not define the limits on power of state governments |
| The Constitution limits... | which laws Congress has the power to pass |
| creates the laws | Congress |
| decides whether the laws are Constitutional | The Supreme Court |
| The framers of the Constitution wanted a limited government to... | protect the rights of the people from oppression by the government. |
| Where does it state that purpose of the government according to the Preamble of the Constitution is to promote the general welfare of citizens? | Preamble of the Constitution |
| is a purpose for the creation of the US Constitution, but does not appear in the Preamble... | Securing equality for all |