1.3 Reading: A Birth of A New Nation

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What was the purpose of separating the federal government into (3) branches?

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To check (restrain) acts of the other branches

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What kind of system did the U.S. Constitution create?

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A federal system

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What did the representatives end up doing at the Constitutional Convention?

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Planning for an entirely new federal government

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How did European intellectuals view the American Revolution?

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As a confirmation of the premises of the Enlightenment - that a new and a better world could be achieved

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What are (4) freedoms/rights are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?

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Freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly

Right to bear arms and to be protected against unreasonable searches/seizures

Trial by jury, due process of law, and the property rights

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According to the reading, how many of the proposed amendments were approved?

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Ten

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How many houses are there in the legislative branch of the United States?

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Two

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What was the problem with the Articles of Confederation?

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The Articles of Confederation created a weak federal government that lacked the power to deal with the nation’s problems.

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What is a federal system?

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A system of government in which the federal government and the state governments share power

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Why did the former British colonies create a weak federal government?

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They feared the power of a strong federal government