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Delegates at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 decided NOT to

• break away from Britain

• change the Articles of Confederation

• keep the Articles of Confederation

• allow settlers to expand westward

A two-party system emerged during whose presidency?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• James Madison

True or False: The Bill of Rights is the part of the Constitution that is a written guarantee of individual rights.

• True

• False

Which president bought Louisiana from France?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

True or False: The Monroe Doctrine allowed Great Britain to continue to colonize the Americas.

• True

• False

Benjamin Benneker helped complete the design of-

• Philadephia

• New York

• Boston

• Washinton, D.C.

The three branches of government are:

• Legislative, Congressional, Executive

• Legislative, Judicial, Cabinet

• Legislative, Executive, Presidential

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

During Washington's presidency, what was added to the Constitution?

• 13th Amendment

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• 19th Amendment

How many states had to vote in favor of the Constitution for it to be ratified?

• nine of thirteen

• all thirteen

• one of thirteen

• eight of thirteen

True or False: The Monroe Doctrine kept European nations from interfering in the Western Hemisphere.

• True

• False