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1
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Which event proved that the articles of confederation were not working

A

Shays’s rebellion

2
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What were the 8 problems with the articles of confederation?

A

No chief executive
Laws needed approval by 9/13 states
Congress didn’t have the power to tax citizens
Congress didn’t have the power to draft an army
No national court system
Any amendments will have to be approved by all states
Congress did not have the power to collect state debts
Congress didn’t have the power to settle disputes among the states

3
Q

What type of gov’t structure do we have in the U.S.

A

Representative democracy

4
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What was the purpose of the constitutional convention?

A

To revise the articles of confederation

5
Q

Who was the president of the convention

A

George Washington

6
Q

When was the convention held

A

In 1787

7
Q

Where was the convention held

A

Pennsylvania state house

8
Q

Which state did not attend the convention and why

A

Rhode Island because they feared for a strong national gov’t

9
Q

Who is the father of the constitution

A

James Madison

10
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What was the Virginia plan

A

Had 3 branches of gov’t
2 houses
Larger states favored this plan because the gov’t would lie in the people and large states would have more say

11
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What was the New Jersey plan

A

3 branches
1 house
Smaller states favored this plan since they wouldn’t become invisible

12
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What was the great compromise?

A

3 branches of gov’t
2 houses:
House of Representatives-gov’t in the people
Senate-gov’t in the states

13
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What was the 3/5 compromise

A

The north and the south were arguing wether slaves are counted as people or property. They reached a compromise that each slave will be counted as 3/5 of a person

14
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What is a federalist

A

Supporters of the constitution

15
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What is an Anti-Federalist

A

Someone who doesn’t support the constitution

16
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What did a federalist believe about the gov’t

A

They believed that the constitution would create a gov’t so strong that the quarreling states would unite into one republic

17
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What did an anti-federalist believe about the gov’t

A

Congress would give too many taxes
President would rule like a king
Supreme Court would overpower state courts
The plan listed powers of gov’t not people