Weakness of the article’s of confederation | Branches of government | Federalist and anti federalist | U.S. AND N.C. CONSTITUTIONS | Principals of the constitution |
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Once of the major problems with the articles of confederation is that congress could not________ the citizens to raise money.
Tax
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What is the three branches of the government
Executive, legislative, and judicial.
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anti-federalist support…
State rights and the protection of individual rights.
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The goals of the Constitution are listed in
The preamble
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"The U.S. Constitution IS a Bill of Rights because it guarantees citizens a role in government, therefore a Bill of Rights does not need to be included."
Which of the following groups of people would have been most likely to say this?
Federalist
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The article of confederation made America_____?
Weak
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Congress is split into 2 branches, senate and
The House of Representatives
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The ___________ are NOT for the ratification (approval) of the U.S Constitution.
Anti-Federalist
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The Fourteenth Amendment not only defines citizenship but also
States are required to grant citizens equal protection under the law
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"True Republicanism is sovereignty of the people. There are natural and [unalienable] rights which an entire nation has no right to violate." - Marquis de Lafeyette
According to this quote, which of the following principles of the Constitution BEST supports Lafayette's point of view?
Individual rights
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What is one of the ways congress raised money under the articles of confederation?
Through taxation on the states.
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The system that divided the powers and duties of government into different branches is called...
Separation of powers
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The ___________ are for the ratification (approval) of the U.S Constitution.
Federalist
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A proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution becomes law when it is endorsed by
Three-Fourth of the states
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How many votes, from the 13 states, did it take to make a change (amendment) to the Articles of Confederation?
13
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What did Shays' Rebellion illustrate to Congress about the weakness of the Articles?
The states had to much power and farmers could easily take over the government if the common suffers enough.
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In the legislative branch they have a section that had representation based on population. Hats the name of that section?
House of Representatives
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How did the Federalists and Anti-Federalists "compromise" to ratify (approve) the U.S Constitution?
The creation of The Bill of Rights (first 10 amendment)
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The Constitution describes Congress as the
Legislative branch
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The New Jersey Plan was supported by _____ states and the Virginia Plan was supported by _____ states
Small
Large |
Who had more power under the articles of confederation
The state governments.
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Which branch of the government has the power to make laws
Legislative
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The Anti-Federalists wanted to…
fix the Articles of Confederation.
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Which of the following behaviors is protected by the First Amendment?
Using e-mail to criticize government policy
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What plan called for a two house legislature with representation based on population?
Virginia plan
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