The Creation of the Constitution

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Many farmers lost their homes and land because they couldn't pay taxes. Soon there was a rebellion that would be called:

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Shay's Rebellion

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Shay's Rebellion took place one year before which of the following events? Writing of the Declaration on Independence, Adoption of the Articles of Confederation, The start of the Revolutionary War, The Constitutional Convention

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The Constitutional Convention

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The Great Compromise dealt with the creation of which of the following? Congress, The executive branch, Slave trade ban, Electoral College

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Congress

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The plan favored by the small states because it called for a Congress based on "one state one vote" was called

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New Jersey Plan

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The compromise created at the convention about the slave trade is that it would be allowed to last for how many years?

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20

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All of the following are true of the Articles of Confederation except: The national government could not tax, The states were more powerful than the national government, There was a strong national executive, All states had to agree in order to amend it

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There was a strong national executive

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Which of the following describes a legislature divided into two houses? Options: Bicameral, Unicameral, Double Cameral

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Bicameral

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Under the Articles of Confederation, which level of government held most of the power?

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State

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The Constitution created a system where power is shared equally by the national and state governments. This system is known as which of the following? unitary, federalism, confederacy

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federalism

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What document was written during the Revolutionary War that worked as a plan for government?

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The Articles of Confederation