American History Flashcard

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Following the American Revolution, why did leaders favor having a republic over a democracy?

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They feared giving the people too much power.

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Why did the national government under the Articles of Confederation have difficulty enforcing acts of Congress?

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There was no separate executive branch.

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The Great Compromise, suggested by Roger Sherman, established the ________ using ideas from the New Jersey Plan and established the House of Representatives using ideas from the Virginia Plan.

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Senate

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Why did many people demand a bill of rights be added to the Constitution before ratification?

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to protect individual liberties

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What has allowed the Constitution to change since its ratification in 1788? Options: the judicial process, the necessary and proper clause, the elastic clause, the amendment process

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the elastic clause

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Is the United States a Republic or a Democracy?

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Republic