Foundational Documents Test

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What State Constitution became the biggest model for the United States Constitution?

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Massachusetts Constitution

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Popular sovereignty is the idea that...

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the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people.

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Who wrote the constitution of Massachuesetts that was adopted in 1780?

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John Adams

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What was the major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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The central government lacked the power to tax or to enforce laws.

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What event made Americans realize that the Articles of Confederation left the central government dangerously weak?

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Shays' Rebellion

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Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was set up as what type of legislature?

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unicameral

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What is a bicameral legislature?

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A bicameral legislature is a legislative body with two chambers.

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What precedes the 7 articles of the Constitution?

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The Preamble

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Which Article in the Constitution concerned ratification?

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Article VII

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Which Article of the Constitution is Concerned with the Supremacy Clause?

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Article VI