New Nation

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__________ is the father of the Constitution and skilled at compromise.

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James Madison

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Which document begins, "We the people..."

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Constitution of the United States of America

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Which of the following was NOT a power given to the government under the Articles of Confederation? Conduct Foreign Affairs, Collect Taxes, Borrow Money, Issue Currency

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Collect Taxes

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The 3/5ths Compromise dealt with this issue in the Constitution: Counting Enslaved People in the Population

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Counting Enslaved People in the Population

Front

Who was chosen to preside over the Constitutional Convention?

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George Washington

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Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Who was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention, he was 81 years old?

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Benjamin Franklin

Front

What plan called for a two house legislature (bicameral) and based on population?

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Virginia Plan

Front

Power to govern is shared by the national and state governments is known as___________________

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A federal system

Front

What was one of the biggest problems caused by the weaknesses of the Articles of the Confederation?

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America could not pay its debts from the American Revolution because Congress could not collect taxes.