Ch. 5 Test "Creating a Constitution

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In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed? Options: The States, The National Government, The Continental Congress, The Legislative Branch

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The States

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Who was the president under the Articles of Confederation?

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There wasn't a president

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it was difficult to make decisions in the newly formed United States under the Articles of Confederation because the approval of nine states was required for ratification.

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the approval of nine states was required for ratification.

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A weakness of the Articles of Confederation is that it had __________ .

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only a legislative branch

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The plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.

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The Great Compromise

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An agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths a person when determining a state's population for representation in the House of Representatives.

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The Three-Fifths Compromise

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Who is known as "the Father of the Constitution"?

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James Madison

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People who believe in a strong national government were called?

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Federalists

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What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? Options: The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, The Magna Carta, The English Bill of Rights

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The Constitution

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The idea that Representation should be based on a states' population was the

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Virginia plan