Constitution Review - Historical Context

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The Declaration of Independence was signed on July ____, 1776.

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Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What was the first attempt at a national or federal government in the United States?

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The Articles of Confederation

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The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Second Continental Congress in ____.

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1777

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Which of the following was NOT a weakness identified by the colonists in the Articles of Confederation? No power to tax, All changes had to be approved by all states, Strong central government, No real president, only a president of Congress.

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Strong central government

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The Articles of Confederation acted as the first constitution of the ____.

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United States

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The Philadelphia Convention, which originally intended to reform the Articles of Confederation but ultimately rewrote the government and created the US Constitution, took place in

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1787

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What was the purpose of the preamble of the US Constitution?

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outline goals of the Constitution

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How many branches of government are outlined in the US Constitution?

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The Great Compromise was a compromise between large and small states about how they would be represented in Congress, which resulted in

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a bicameral legislature