US Constitution

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Which quote reflects a major concern with the Articles of Confederation?

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Without an executive we lack the necessary leadership to make decisions for the country

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What would be the best heading for the table with the following points?

• Congress didn't have the power to tax the individual states
• Each state could issue its own form of paper money
• Lack of a central executive

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Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

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"in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine our selves together into a civil body politic" - Mayflower Compact, 1620. From the information above it can best be concluded that the Mayflower Compact -

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influenced the idea of self-government in the US Constitution

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What was one of the most significant impacts of the Magna Carta on the US system of government?

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the power of the government needs to be limited

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The Federalist Papers were articles written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison to convince people that the new government wouldn't encroach upon the rights of the citizens or the states and it stated that -

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the states and central government would share power

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Which quote reflects a significant strength of the Articles of Confederation? "It has kept the central government from gaining too much power and becoming tyrannical", "The central government had to ask the states for funds because it couldn't impose taxes", "We don't have to worry about a national currency because we lack the gold to mint into coins", "It takes too long to approve items because we have to have 9 of the 13 states agree to it"

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"It has kept the central government from gaining too much power and becoming tyrannical"

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Strengths of the Articles of Confederation: *had the ability to declare war and make peace with other nations *had the ability to create a postal system *? ? ? Which of the following would best complete the table above? Options: given the ability to impose taxes on the new states, granted the power to raise an army and a navy, states with large populations had more votes, central executive leader could make his own laws

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granted the power to raise an army and a navy

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The Articles of Confederation was the first attempt at a new form of government for the colonies. What was one of its major strengths?

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It prevented the new government from becoming too powerful.

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Which addition to the U.S. Constitution best reflects the grievance: "For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses"? Options: 1. In all suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of a trial by jury shall be preserved. 2. The accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial...in the district wherein the crime shall have been committed. 3. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states are reserved to the states respectively. 4. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

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The accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial...in the district wherein the crime shall have been committed.

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Which amendment in the Bill of Rights addresses the grievance of keeping standing armies without the consent of legislatures, as listed in the Declaration of Independence?

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3rd Amendment