The Constitution, the Articles, and Federalism: Crash Course US History #8

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What was the original American Government?

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The Articles of Confederation

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Which of the following best describes the Articles of Confederation? "A Firm league of Friendship" A military alliance between the states against Britain. With a weak central government.

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"A Firm league of Friendship" A military alliance between the states against Britain. With a weak central government.

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What was the major problem with the Articles of Confederation?

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It couldn't levy (collect) Federal taxes.

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Part of The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 is that it

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outlawed slavery in all five states.

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What is a notable example of the failure of the Articles of Confederation?

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Shays’ Rebellion

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The Constitutional Convention occurred May 25th - September 17th 1787 in which city?

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Philadelphia

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Which constitutional plan composed by James Madison favored states with large populations?

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The Virginia Plan

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Which constitutional plan favored states with small populations?

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The New Jersey Plan

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Which constitutional plan combined the needs of both small states and large states in regards to representation?

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The Great Compromise

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The House of Representatives (Lower House) allots the number of representatives for a state based on population which satisfies the proposal of which plan?

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The Virginia Plan