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What was a significant weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It gave Congress no power to regulate commerce among the states.

• It provided for a strong executive branch.

• It established a common currency.

• It allowed Congress to tax the states.

Who authored the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• George Mason

• Thomas Jefferson

What did the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom support?

• Taxation of churches

• Religious tests for public office

• Freedom of religious exercise and separation of church and state

• A national religion

Which document replaced the Articles of Confederation?

• The Bill of Rights

• The United States Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Virginia Plan

What was the Great Compromise?

• A plan to balance power between large and small states

• A compromise on the issue of slavery

• A treaty with Native American tribes

• An agreement to end the Revolutionary War

What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To create a national bank

• To protect individual and state rights

• To declare war on Britain

• To establish a monarchy

Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What was a key issue leading to the formation of political parties?

• The debate over the national anthem

• Controversy over Hamilton’s financial plan

• The decision to move the capital to Washington, D.C.

• The Louisiana Purchase

Which party supported a strong national government and commercial economy?

• Democratic-Republicans

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Whigs

What was the significance of the presidential election of 1800?

• It was the first election held in Washington, D.C.

• It was the first election with a female candidate.

• It marked the peaceful transfer of power between political parties.

• It resulted in a tie that was never resolved.