Random Questions Pt.1 Flashcards

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What are the weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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Unicameral, couldn’t tax people, not established or strong (ex. No standing army)

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Explain the Northwest Ordinance of 1785

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  • Model for how states should be made
  • created a single Northwest Territory out of the land
  • provided a model for a national expansion
  • slavery was banned!!
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Shays Rebellion

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  • This happened because money shortage $$$
  • Impact = shows the Articles of Confederation are too weak
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Constitutional Convention

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55 delegates from 12 states attended the Convention. Madison, Franklin, Washington attended. Purpose = revise/replace the Articles of Confederation

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Who is the Father of the Constitution?

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James Madison

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Federalists

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From the North. believed in the creation of a strong federal gov. that shared power with the states

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Anti-Federalists

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From the South. Believed in loose association of states established under the Articles of Confederation

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Federalist Papers

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Authors = Madison, Hamilton, and John Jay. Why? = in support of the ratification of the Constitution

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Explain the Virginia Plan

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Proposed a strong national gov. with 3 branches and 2 houses
- Branches = executive, legislative, and judicial
- Houses = Bicameral…House of Reps & Senate
Favored LARGE states

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Explain the New Jersey Plan

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Proposed 3 branches & 1 house
- Branches = executive, legislative, and judicial
- House = Unicameral

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