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U.S. history regents
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the main reason the federalists wanted to replace the articles of confederation? | The national government was too weak to solve the nations problems. |
| The magna Carta and the Bill of Rights were significant influences on the United States Consitutional devolpment because they | Places limits on the power of governemmnt |
| The writers of the constitution corrected an economic weakness under the articles of confederation when they | granted congress to power to levy and collect taxes |
| What did the triangular trade lead to | increased importation of enslaved Africans to the western hemisphere |
| Shays rebellion became a concern for many national leaders because it | exposed weakness in the government under the articles of confederation |
| What principle of government do the articles of confederation and the constitution share | Government power should be divided between different levels of government |
| At the constitutional convention of 1787, the great compromise and the 3-5ths compromise both involved the issue of how | States would represent in national government |
| Which power regarding the federal judiciary was established in Mabury v Madison | Federal laws may be declared unconstitutional |
| What is federalism | The division of power between the states and government |
| What was the main reason the federalists wanted to replace the articles of confederation? | The national government was too weak to solve the nations problems |
| What was the primary objection of the Federalists to ratification of the constitution | They believed the rights of the people were not protected |