Constitution review

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Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created? Options: Legislative (congress), Judicial (Supreme court), Executive (President), Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

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Legislative (congress)

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Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power? Options: Legislative branch, the president, the state governments, national government

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the state governments

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Why was this first U.S. government so weak?

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Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power

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The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.

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weak

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This plan for government was favored by large states because representation in congress was based on population.

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the Virginia Plan

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This plan for government was favored by smaller states because each state received equal representation in congress.

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the New Jersey Plan

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Under the Three-Fifths compromise, which individuals counted as 3/5 of a free person when a census was taken? (Options: women, Native Americans, slaves, children)

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slaves

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Which group of states benefited the most from the Three-Fifths Compromise? Options: Eastern States, Northern States, Southern States, Western States

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Southern States

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The Great Compromise called for a house of representatives and a Senate which is called-

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bicameral

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Who is the head of the Executive branch?

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President