Flashcard on the Formation of the United States Government

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What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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It lacked a national judiciary.

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Which plan proposed a bicameral legislature during the Constitutional Convention? Options: The New Jersey Plan, The Virginia Plan, The Three-Fifths Compromise, The Great Compromise

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The Virginia Plan

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What was the purpose of the Great Compromise?

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To resolve the issue of state representation in Congress

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Who were the Federalists?

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Supporters of a strong central government

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Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?

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Judicial Branch

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The main reason the Articles of Confederation were replaced as the basis of the United States government was that they:

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failed to give the central government enough power to govern effectively

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Which of these was a problem with the Articles of Confederation? The federal government was too weak, The federal government was too strong, There was no federal government, There was no state government

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The federal government was too weak

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The first government set up by the Continental Congress was called the Articles of Confederation; it failed because it gave too much power to the federal government.

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False (F)

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The Senate and the House of Representatives are known as _________.

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Congress

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Which branch executes the laws?

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Executive