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Creating a New Government (1781-1789)

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  • What does the Preamble do?
    It gives the purpose of the government.
  • Which paper was written to convince the people of New York and other states to ratify the Constitution?
    The Federalist Papers
  • What did the Three-Fifths Compromise allow the Southern states to do?
    It allowed them to count the slave population.
  • What freedom(s) does the 1st Amendment provide U.S. Citizens?
    freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, freedom to assemble peacefully
  • How did many people feel about the Articles of Confederation?
    It created a weak government.
  • "We the people of the United States..." is an agreement between the government and the _______?
    people
  • What does the Bill of Rights do?
    It provides rights to individuals.
  • Which system allows the President to veto a bill from Congress?
    Checks and Balances
  • What is the purpose of Checks and Balances?
    It keeps each branch of government from having too much power.
  • Was Alexander Hamilton a Federalist or Anti-Federalist?
    Federalists
  • Why did the colonists create a weak national government?
    They were afraid of being ruled by another cruel ruler.
  • "...blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity..." What does the word "posterity" mean?
    the future generations
  • During the Constitutional Convention, several states wanted to add what to the Constitution?
    add a Bill of Rights
  • James Madison earned which nickname?
    Father of the Constitution
  • (True or False) The Articles of Confederation lacked many important powers. One of these powers is that it was unable to collect taxes.
    True
  • After hundreds of farmers led a rebelled against the government, many American began demanding a (weaker/stronger) central government.
    stronger
  • Many debates took place during the Constitutional Convention. One of the biggest problems debated was _____?
    how to divide power between the states and national government.
  • Because the farmers were losing their farms due to lack of money and high debts, they led which rebellion?
    Shays' Rebellion
  • (True or False) The Anti-Federalists wanted to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution.
    True
  • What is the role of the legislative branch?
    They make the laws.
  • Which Compromise divided Congress into the the House of Representatives and the Senate?
    The Great Compromise
  • How many states needed to approve the Constitution in order for it to be ratified?
    9 out of 13 states
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