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| When was the Articles of confederation written? |
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| March 1781-first form of government began to govern the U.S. (Articles approved by Continental Congress in 1777) |
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| Why was the Articles of Confederation written? |
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| We had just separated from Britain and needed a way to govern ourselves. |
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| What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation? |
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weak national government
strong state government |
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| Constitutional Convention - what states did VA Plan Support? |
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| VA Plan supported larger states |
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| Constitutional Convention - what states did NJ Plan Support? |
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| NJ plan supported smaller states |
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| Did VA Plan call for bicameral or unicameral legislature? |
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| Constitutional Convention - what states did NJ Plan Support? |
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| What was the 3/5 compromise? |
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| Solved dispute between north and south as to whether slaves should be counted for representation and taxation. Compromise was each slave counted as 3/5 of a person for taxation and representation. |
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| Who wrote the Bill of Rights? |
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| What was the first Amendment? |
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| Freedom of religion, speech, press and assembly |
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| the division of powers between state and national government. |
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| What are Checks and Balances? |
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| insures that no one branch gains too much power because if one branch wants to do something, another branch has to check them |
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| What is Separation of Powers? |
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| division of national government into 3 branches each with its own set of powers |
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| What is popular sovereignty? |
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| The belief that people hold the final ruling power. |
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| What is the meaning of limited government? |
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| Government that is NOT all powerful |
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| The right to vote for representatives |
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| What are Individual Rights? |
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| What the people are entitled to. |
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| How are members of the Senate & House of Reps determined? |
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Senate - all equal, 2 per state
House of Representatives - based on population |
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| What is a political party? |
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| A group of people with a common belief for how a government should work. |
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| What is Benjamin Banneker's contribution to history? |
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| African American who helped to design the plans for Washington D.C. |
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