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Study Stack for Chapter 7: From the Articles to the Constitution

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States used these to protect their individual rights in their state constitutions   Bill of Rights  
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The original document that was used to establish the first national government   The Articles of Confederation  
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The Articles of Confederation contained this many branches   one  
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Under the Articles of Confederation each state had this many votes   One each  
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This many states needed to agree in order to pass a law under the nAreticles of Confederation   Nine  
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Under the Articles what powers did the states have?   Regulate trade, collect taxes, enforce laws  
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Under the Articles of Confederation what powers did the National Congress have?   Deal with foreign nation and Native Americans, declare war, make laws, print money and run a postal service  
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How did the Articles cause economic problems?   Each state had their own currency and tax laws which discouraged inter-state trade  
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How did the Articles cause diplomatic problems?   The Articles made us look like we has a weak government and other countries tried to take advantage  
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How did the Articles cause domestic problems?   Shays rebellion started because the government did not have the power to step in and help the struggling farmers  
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A plan proposed by Edmund Randolph for a new strong central government   The Virginia Plan  
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A plan proposed by William Patterson to modify the Virginia Plan and please the smaller states   The New Jersey plan  
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The Legislative Branch ________________ laws   Made  
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The Executive Branch __________________ laws   Enforced  
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The Judicial Branch ___________________ laws   Interpreted  
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The VA plan called for how many houses of legislature?   2  
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How did the VA plan propose representation in the legislature would be decided?   Based on the population of each state  
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The NJ plan called for how many houses of legislature?   1  
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How did the NJ plan propose represntation in the legislature would be decided?   Equal for each state  
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Was the name given to the solution of the debate between the NJ and VA plans   The Great Compromise  
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The Great Compromise called for how many houses of legislature?   2  
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How was representation decided in the Senate?   Each state recieved 2 members  
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How was representation decided in the House of Representatives?   It was based on a states population  
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The solution to how slaves should be counted towards taxation and representation   The 3/5 Compromise  
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Was chosen to write the Preamble because he was a gifted writer   Gouverneur Morris  
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The Constitution claimed to be written for_________________ and by _________________   For the people, by the people  
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How many state needed to ratify the Constitution before it became official?   9  
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Supporters of the Constitution that wanted a strong federal government   Federalists  
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3 main arguements of Anti-Federalists   Weakened the states powers, No Bill of Rights, Feared a president could become King  
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What state was important because people feared that if it rejected the constitution others would too?   Virginia  
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the first 10 Ammendment to the Constitution that protected rights against an abusive government   Bill of Rights  
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1st Amendment   Freedom of Religion, Press, and Speech  
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2nd Amendment   Right to bear arms  
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3rd Amendment   Protects against quartering of troops  
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4th Amendment   Protects against illegal search and seizures  
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5th-8th Amendments   Protects the rights of accused persons being put on trial  
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9th-10th Amendments   Limits the National government to the powers mentioned in the Constitution  
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