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Ch9 CreatingaNation

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He is known as the Father of the Constitution because the Constitution is based on his Virginia Plan for a new government. _   show
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show George Washington  
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show Benjamin Franklin  
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What is a constitution?   show
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What powers did the Articles of Confederation give Congress?   show
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show Congress could not raise money with taxes or settle arguments between states.  
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A group of farmers led by Daniel Shays tried to capture weapons owned by the government. This protest is known as   show
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Where did delegates to the Constitutional Convention meet?   show
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show To discuss the Articles of Confederation  
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show Virginia  
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Some delegates wanted a federal system. What is a federal system?   show
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show Virginia Plan_________  
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show delegates from each state would be based on _population________________.  
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show The Great Compromise  
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Southern delegates wanted to be able to count their slaves as part of the population. However, the other delegates didn’t think that was fair. They decided to allow 5 slaves to be counted as 3 free people. This was known as the   show
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What did Federalists do to persuade the states to ratify the Constitution?   show
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What is a democracy?   show
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show 1. legislative 2. executive 3. judicial  
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What is the highest court in the nation?   show
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show To make sure that the government’s powers were _limited___ and that no single branch could run the country alone.  
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What are checks and balances?   show
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How did the Constitution create a more successful government than the Articles of Confederation?   show
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show A change to the constitution  
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Why did people want a Bill of Rights?   show
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What is one way that the Constitution has changed?   show
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In what year was the first president elected?   show
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show George Washington  
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show To set an example for future presidents  
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Hamilton and Jefferson compromised on some issues. What is one issue that they agreed on?   show
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show Washington  
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How long did Washington serve as President?   show
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