Unit 4: Foundation

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Which concept is supported by the ideas in the Preamble? A bill of rights is necessary to limit the power of the government. Checks and balances will prevent any one branch from having too much power. The power of government comes from the consent of the governed. All individuals deserve equal treatment, regardless of race or gender.

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The power of government comes from the consent of the governed.

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What part of the Articles of Confederation made them too weak to meet the needs of the newly created United States of America?

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The federal government was unable to enforce laws and hold state governments accountable.

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Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation did Shays' Rebellion expose? Options: The federal government did not have a system of courts. The executive branch had too much power. Congress did not have standing military to enforce the laws. Congress did not control trade between states.

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Congress did not have standing military to enforce the laws.

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How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 influence westward expansion?

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It established polices for the creation of new states.

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How did the Great Compromise solve a major debate at the Constitutional Convention?

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It created a bicameral legislature with one house based on population and one house based on equal representation.

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Theses characteristics show that what situation was true after the American Revolution? Options: The men who wrote the Articles of Confederation believed the government should have three branches. The Articles of Confederation was able to address all the issues that arose in the new nation. The men who wrote the Articles of Confederation did not trust a national government and gave more power to the states. The Articles of Confederation was written to establish a temporary government.

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The men who wrote the Articles of Confederation did not trust a national government and gave more power to the states.

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What was the primary goal of both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution? Responses: to establish organized governments, to list the individual rights of citizens, to create economic stability, to list the powers of state governments

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to establish organized governments

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Which constitutional principle best illustrates the idea of “We the people”? Options: federalism, representative democracy, separation of powers, checks and balances

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representative democracy

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What were two major results of the Commerce Compromise?

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The federal government would not tax exports or regulate the slave trade for 20 years.

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Which idea describes the process of writing the Constitution? Options: Delegates were eager to establish a document that gave the majority of power to a single leader. Delegates were committed to acting in the best interest of their state but also compromised to create a document that benefited the country as a whole. Delegates refused to compromise on important issues, and the proceedings stalled for over a year until states elected new representatives. Delegates agreed to establish a government structure that benefited a few large states and ignored the needs of states with smaller populations.

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Delegates were committed to acting in the best interest of their state but also compromised to create a document that benefited the country as a whole.