Unit 3: Forming a New Nation

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Which describes government of a REPUBLIC? Options: The people directly vote in a popular vote to create laws, The people choose representatives to make laws for them, The government has a King that makes all of the decisions for the people, All of the people belong to the republican party and only elect republican candidates

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The people choose representatives to make laws for them

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Select the answer that best describes the Articles of Confederation: Strong federal government, Strong president as the chief executive leader, Weak federal government and strong state governments, monarchy similar to England with a King and Queen

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Weak federal government and strong state governments

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What were some of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? Options: They were in a lot of debt, Congress could not levy taxes, They could not stop disputes between states

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All of the above

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What was the 3/5ths compromise?

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3/5ths of the slave population would count towards the population of the state

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What was the Great Compromise?

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It established a 2-house legislature:
House of Representatives: based on population
Senate: each state has equal representatives

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Who was the main writer of the Constitution?

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James Madison

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What did James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay write to explain the Constitution to help it get ratified?

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The Federalist Papers

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What did the ANTI-Federalists think about the constitution?

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It gave too much power to the Federal government and they thought the states should have more power.

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Shay's Rebellion showed that the Articles of Confederation was

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Too weak and needed to be changed

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The Constitution was designed to limit the power of each branch. This is called:

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Checks and Balances