Articles of Confederation to Constitutional Convention

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What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?

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Articles of Confederation

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Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created? Options: Legislative (congress), Judicial (Supreme court), Executive (President), Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

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Legislative (congress)

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Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?

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the state governments

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Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation? Options: Congress couldn't collect taxes, Weak national government, No executive or judicial branch, All of the above

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All of the above

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Why was this first U.S. government so weak? Options: King George III was still in charge of USA, Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power, The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III.

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Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power

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Shay's Rebellion was.....

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An uprising led by a former militia officer that protested the foreclosures of farms for debt

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To sign or give formal consent to, to approve

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Ratify

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Delegates to the Constitutional Convention from large states felt that they should have more votes in government because they had a larger population.

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True

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Delegates to the Constitutional Convention from small states felt that they should have less votes in government because they had a smaller population.

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False

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Which two things did the Great Compromise create?

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Two Houses in Congress, one equal and one based on population