The Basics of Government: Intro. to the Constitution

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When did the U.S. officially become its own country?

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July 4th, 1776

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What would life probably be like in a "state of nature" where there's no government?

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crazy - it would probably be chaotic and dangerous

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What did the Founding Fathers think the purpose of government was?

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To protect our rights (life, liberty & property)

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What were the Founding Fathers afraid of when creating the new government?

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it being too powerful, and taking people's rights away

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What type of government did the Founders want to create?

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A republic

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Who did they model their government off of, from history? Options: the Egyptians, the Romans, the Babylonians, the Aztecs

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the Romans

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What was the name of the first government that the United States had?

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The Articles of Confederation

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How many states had to agree in order to pass national laws under the first government?

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9/13

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Why did the Articles of Confederation not stick around as our system of government?

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the national government didn't have enough power...it was too weak, and was at risk of falling apart - it couldn't even afford an army

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What was it called when Congress met and decided to change the government from the Articles of Confederation, to what we have now?

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The Constitutional Convention