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unit 3 civics honors
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the first constitution of the United States? | The articles of confederation |
| what were some of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? | It could not tax, regulate commerce, or enforce laws |
| Which body held the most of the power under the Articles? | the indivdual state governments/ Congress |
| What event showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation? | Shay's Rebellion |
| What date was the Decleration of Independence signed? | July 4th 1776 / August 2nd 1776 |
| What did the declaration of Independence do? | announced the 13 colonies were free from britains rule |
| Which enlightenement thinker idea of natural rights was used in the Declaration of Independence? | John Locke |
| What would the effect be if the government did not have a court system? | Their would be no fair trials,lawlessness,violence,no protection, abuse of power, no fair contracts, no trust and unstable markets |
| What right do the people have if the governement becomes destructive? | They have the right to alter or abolish it. |
| what were the reasons for independence losted in the declaration? | No taxation without representation/ consent, no military interferance when no necessary, no undermining justice, cutting off trade, destruction of local govt, and waging war |
| What was the continental convention? | It was a meeting in 1787 in philadelphia, pennsylvania where state delegates wrote the United States Consititution |
| what was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention? | It was to revise and fix the Articles of Confederation |
| What was the Virginia Plan? | It was a 1787 proposal at the Constitutional convention that called for a strong national governement with three distinct branches and representation based on population. |
| What was the New Jersey plan? | It was a proposal at the 1787 Constitutional Convention that gave every state an equal vote in a one- house legislative. |
| What was the 3/5ths Compromise? | It was a 1787 agreement at the Constitutional Convention that counted three out of every 5 enslaved people toward the states total population for congressional representation and taxation |
| What was the Great Compromise? | It was a 1787 agreement that set up the two house legislative branch of the U.S. |
| How did the Constitution improve upon the AOC? | It improved by replacing a weak central government with a strong federal system that had the power to tax, an executive leader to enforce laws, and a national court system. |
| what effect did the intolerable acts hae on Britains relationship with the 13 colonies? | They permantly shattered the relationship between britain in the 13 colonies |
| what effect did the 3/5ths compromise have on slavery? | It infuenced the political power of southern slaveholding states in congress. |
| what was the following quote a big state issue or a little state issure? "You have enjoyed an equal standing with the other states under the AOC"? | Small state |
| How did the declaration of independence show human rights? | All people have natural amd inherent rights that cannot be taken away |
| Lists the stance of the federalist and the anti-federalist/ | Fed: Ratification, state power Anti: fear of tyranny, bill of rights |
| What were some of the issues of the AOC? | Created a central that was to weak to manage the new nation efficently. |
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