The U.S. Constitution( 1.7 1.10 1.8 1.9)

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Which event completes the diagram? Options: U.S. Constitution, Mayflower Compact, Articles of Confederation, Declaration of Independence

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Articles of Confederation

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Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation was evident when Shays’s Rebellion occurred?

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The national government lacked the power to tax.

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How did Americans' experiences under British rule influence the form of government they established under the Articles of Confederation?

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The new central government was not able to tax citizens.

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Why was the government’s authority to regulate commerce a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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The states’ authority to impose taxes decreased trade.

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What was the Anti-Federalists’ greatest concern about ratifying the U.S. Constitution?

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The lack of a bill of rights.

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What was one of the Anti-Federalists’ strongest arguments against the Constitution?

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It did not include a list of protected rights for individuals.

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Which statement supports the Anti-Federalists in the struggle over ratification of the U.S. Constitution? Options: The Constitution should limit state government. The Constitution should protect fundamental rights. The Constitution should create a strong national government. The Constitution should prevent the election of amateur politicians

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The Constitution should protect fundamental rights.

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What would be an appropriate title for the table? Options: Patriots and Loyalists, Federalists and Anti-Federalists, New Jersey Plan and Virginia Plan, Articles of Confederation and U.S. Constitution

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Federalists and Anti-Federalists

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In the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, what is the meaning of the phrase: "We the People"?

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Government receives its power from the people and exists to serve them.

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Which reflects one of the goals of government listed in the Preamble? Options: to guarantee employment to all citizens, to defend the people of the United States, to expand the nation’s frontiers westward, to establish independence from Great Britain

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to defend the people of the United States