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Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president? .

• The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution
• Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States. 
• The United States had large debts from the American Revolution. 
• Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union

After the end of the Revolutionary War, states were eager to expand into newly available territory. The states of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia argued over competing claims to land west of the Appalachian Mountains. This conflict was addressed by the —

• Kansas-Nebraska Act
• Northwest Ordinance
• Wilmot Proviso
• Missouri Compromise

When citizens report for jury duty, they are helping uphold a constitutional right guaranteed by the —

• Ninth Amendment
• Sixth Amendment
• Second Amendmen
• First Amendment

Patrick Henry opposed ratifying the U.S. Constitution because he believed that under it — 

• individuals would exercise too much power over the federal government
• the courts would not be able to hold government officials accountable
•  alliances could not be formed with other countries
• the states would surrender too much power to the federal government 

Which precedent was established by the Supreme Court ruling in Marbury v. Madison? 

• State courts lack the authority to hear cases challenging federal law
•  Federal courts determine the constitutionality of a law
• State governments lack the authority to regulate federal bureaus. 
• The federal government has the power to regulate trade among the states