Early Government in America

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The Articles of the Confederacy was:

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A document that was a plant to hold the states together; the first government of the country.

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Did the Articles of the Confederacy work perfectly?

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False

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What was the Virginia Plan?

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A plan that based representation in the Legislative Branch of government on Population.

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Why did it take the constitution so long to be ratified?

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Some delegates felt that it needed a Bill of Rights to protect the people.

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Which states favored the New Jersey Plan?

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The smaller states because it gave each state 2 representatives.

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Anti-federalists were for the constitution and wanted a stronger central government.

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False

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Federalists recognized that in order for the country to survive, it needed a stronger central government.

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True

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Constitution

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A plan for government.

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What are the first 3 articles of the constitution about?

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They outline the 3 branches of the United States government.

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How many of the 13 states had to ratify the Constitution before it was law?

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9