Chapter 4: Constitution

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What kind of government did the state constitutions create?

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Democratic government

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What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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Lack of a strong central government

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What powers did the Articles of Confederation give the new national government? Options: The power to levy taxes, The power to regulate commerce, The power to declare war, The power to enforce laws

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The power to declare war

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Why were changes to the Articles of Confederation difficult to achieve?

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Because it required the approval of all 13 states

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Most Americans favored a republic over a democracy because:

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They believed it would better protect individual rights.

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What rights did state constitutions guarantee to citizens? Options: Freedom of speech, Right to bear arms, Right to a fair trial, All of the above

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All of the above

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How did voting rights differ between the states?

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Some states allowed only property owners to vote.

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How did the Continental Congress deal with these three issues? - how much representation the different-sized states would have - how state and federal government would share power - how to govern the land west of the Appalachian Mountains

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By establishing the Articles of Confederation

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Shays’s Rebellion prompted a call for a stronger central government because:

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It highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

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What compromises did the delegates make about representation? Options: The Great Compromise, The Three-Fifths Compromise, The Commerce Compromise, The Slave Trade Compromise

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The Great Compromise