US Constitution

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What is a constitution?

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is a set of rules outlining what a government can and cannot do

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Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government consisted only of _______________ , a one house body of delegates who had the power to make laws.

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Congress

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Under the Articles of Confederation, was the national government very weak?

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True

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Why did the founding fathers intentionally make the national government weak?

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The founding fathers intentionally made the national government weak because they wanted it to be completely different than King George III's oppressive monarchy.

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Delegate

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A person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.

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framers

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A person who shapes or creates a concept, plan, or system

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The Virginia Plan was a proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature.

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True

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Which state was not apart of the "13 original colonies"? Options: Georgia, Maryland, New York, Mississippi

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Mississippi

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Explain the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

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The purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to revise the Articles of Confederation.

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Who was responsible for the Virginia Plan?

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James Madison