Articles of Confederation and Constitution

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Why was it difficult for Congress to get anything done, under the Articles of Confederation? Options: The executive branch and to approve all decisions made., Laws needed 9/13ths of the states to approve for them to be enacted, Congress did not have the power to declare war on other nations, Congress lacked the ability to run a national post office.

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Laws needed 9/13ths of the states to approve for them to be enacted

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Which of the following events was a positive result of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
Shay's Rebellion,
Boston Massacre,
Louisiana Purchase,
Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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Which event showed the weaknesses of the national government under the Articles of Confederation? Options: Shay's Rebellion, French and Indian War, Boston Massacre, Northwest Ordinance

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Shay's Rebellion

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Which document created the structure for the United States first national government?

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Articles of Confederation

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Which of the following replaced the Articles of Confederation because it left the central government as being too weak?
Options:
Declaration of Independence,
Constitution,
Virginia Plan,
New Jersey Plan

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Constitution

Front

The Great Compromise settled which major issue presented to the delegates at the Philadelphia Convention?

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How population should factor into representation in Congress

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The 3/5th Compromise was the Constitutional Convention's solution to which issue?

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How to count slaves towards state representation

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Which Constitutional Principle is granted by the first 10 Amendments of the Constitution?

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Individual Rights

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Checks and Balances is a Constitutional Principle that most directly limits the power of what other Constitutional Principle? Options: Federalism, Republicanism, Popular Sovereignty, Separate Branches

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Separate Branches

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Which Constitutional Principle splits powers between the national and state governments? Options: Republicanism, Separate Branches, Federalism, Popular Sovereignty

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Federalism