AOC/Fed-Anti/Convention

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Why did the Founding fathers decide to get rid of the Articles of Confederation?

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It was too weak to work.

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Why was it so difficult to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation? Options: There was a 6 month waiting period after the vote, All 13 states had to agree, 9 of the 13 states had to agree, There wasn't a legislative branch

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9 of the 13 states had to agree

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What was the biggest fear of the Anti-federalist?

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The national government would be too strong and violate citizens' rights.

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What was the Anti-Federalists biggest problem with the new Constitution?

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No Bill of Rights

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Which group wanted the Constitution to bring the States together as one country instead of being separate States?

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Federalist

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Which group preferred that the States maintained most of the power for governmental decisions? Options: Federalist, Anti-Federalist

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Anti-Federalist

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Which document had the biggest impact on our addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution? Options: The Magna Carta, Common Sense, The English Bill of Rights, The Mayflower Compact

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The English Bill of Rights

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Which of the following was not a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Congress couldn't pay American Revolution veterans because they had no $$, There was no executive branch to make the states follow the laws passed by Congress, It was too hard to pass laws and amend laws because almost all states had to agree, The judicial branch had too much power over the other two branches

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The judicial branch had too much power over the other two branches

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Which of the following is something the Founding Fathers added to the Constitution to fix a weakness in the Articles of Confederation? Options: The Founding Fathers created three branches with a system of checks and balances, The Founding Fathers gave the Legislative branch the power to make laws, The Founding Fathers gave states the power to interpret laws, The Founding Fathers gave the President the power to control the other two branches

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The Founding Fathers created three branches with a system of checks and balances

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What was the biggest reason why Americans created such a weak national government after the American Revolution? Options: They wanted their government to resemble the British style of government., They didn't want the government to be too powerful and violate their rights like the British government did., They wanted all of the citizens to be happy and they felt the weak government would make them happy., They wanted to keep all of the power in the hands of the elite citizens at the state level.

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They didn't want the government to be too powerful and violate their rights like the British government did.