Challenges of a New Nation

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Why did Congress send delegates to the Constitutional Convention? Options: to vote on the new president of the U. S., to fix the weak Articles of Confederation, to declare war on Britain, to create a confederacy

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to fix the weak Articles of Confederation

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Which leader added little to the debates at the Constitutional Convention?

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George Washington

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What influence did James Madison have on the Constitutional Convention?

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He argued for a strong central government to unify the country.

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Which framer of the Constitution was against slavery and one of the oldest delegates present at the Constitutional Convention?

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Benjamin Franklin

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Which of these was NOT a challenge faced by the framers of the constitution? government power, the American Revolution, state's power, how to pay for things

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the American Revolution

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Why is the phrase “We the People” included in the Preamble to the Constitution?

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The power belongs to the people.

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Which of these was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Congress had too much control over laws, There were too many representatives from each state., There was no way to make people obey laws., Congress raised too much money through taxes.

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There was no way to make people obey laws.

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What impact did the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation have on the United States?

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It led to the creation of a new constitution.

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Which is true of the three-fifths compromise?

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It explained how slaves would be counted in a state’s population.

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Where did the founding fathers meet for the Constitutional Convention?

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Philadelpia, PA