Unit 3 Challenges of a New Nation and Government

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The Articles of Confederation had several areas of weakness. Which of the following is an example of this? A. The Bill of Rights was never added. B. A king ruled the state governments. C. Money was the same from state to state. D. There was no army and no court system.

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There was no army and no court system.

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The President of the United States represents which branch of government?

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executive

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Who wrote a speech to convince all the delegates to sign the Constitution?

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Benjamin Franklin

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The main job of the executive branch is to

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carry out and enforce the laws

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What was Shay's Rebellion?

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Daniel Shay rebelled because states were making farmers pay taxes for the war debt.

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Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution" because he worked hard to write and ratify it?

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James Madison

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After the Constitutional Convention of 1787, who was the first president to be elected under the new Constitution of the United States? A. Patrick Henry, B. James Madison, C. Benjamin Franklin, D. George Washington

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George Washington

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What did the Great Compromise establish?

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It made a Congress with a Senate and a House of Representatives.

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The Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional. This means the law does not meet the requirements of the Constitution. This is an example of

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The judicial branch checking the legislative branch

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The Three-Fifths Compromise was...

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5 enslaved people were counted as 3 freed people