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what did most states write

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constitutions

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constitution

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a document that sets out the principles of a govt

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why was constitutions written

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spell out rights of citizens and limits govts power

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4
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what was the legislative branch elected by

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voters

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upper house

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senate

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t or f legislative had an upper and lower house

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true

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7
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what state did not have a governor to execute the laws

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pensylvania

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8
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who added the bill of rights

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virginia

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what is a bill of rights

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rights the govt promises to protect

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10
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t or f less people got to vote because of these constitutions

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false

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who got to vote because of these constitutions

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white male citizens over 21

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12
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in what year did the continental congress create the 1 govt

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1777

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what was the 1 govt called

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articles of confederation

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confederation

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alliance of independant states

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how many votes did each state get in the articles of confederation

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1

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what could congress do

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declare war, appoint military officers, coin money

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17
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how many states had to agree to pass a law

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9

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t or f the articles was not a stable govt

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true

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19
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when was the land of ordinance set up in

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1785

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what did the land of ordinance do

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set up a system for surveying and settling up in northwest territory, divided land into townships, set aside one section for education

21
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each township had how many sections

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36

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how many acres was one section

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640

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when was the northwest ordinance set up

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1787

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what did northwest ordinance do

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set up govt in the territories, guarenteed basic rights for settlers but outlawed slavery

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economic depression

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when business transactions slow down, wages drop and unemployment rises

26
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who was deniel shay

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organized and uprising of the government

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what was the problem with the articles

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couldn’t raise money-no power to tax, forgin countries did not respect the nation, and couldn’t settle disputes between the states

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when and where did the convention open

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may 1787, philly pa

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who did not attend the convention

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rhode island

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who was the most prepared for the convention

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james maddison

31
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why did they keep their talks private

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to not have any pressure from the public and discuss problems freely

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who was the virginia plan proposed by

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james madison and edmund randolph

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what were the 3 branches of govt

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executive, legislative, and judicial

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executive

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carry out the laws

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legislative

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make the laws

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judicial

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make sure the laws were fair

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what did the virginia plan want about the representitives

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based on the population of the state

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y didnt the smaller states like the idea of the reprentitives with the virginia plan

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though bigger states would overpower them

39
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who proposed the jersey plan

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william paterson

40
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what was different between the virginia and jersey plan

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one house legislature based on an equal number of voted regardless of size or population

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who made the great compromise

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roger sherman

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how many legislaure houses were called for in the great compromise

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2 house legislaures, senate and house of representitves

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senate

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two member per state regardless or size or population

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house

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based on poulation of the state

45
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3/5 compromise

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5 slaves counted as 3 people in the population count

46
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what do they agree to do with the slave trade

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not outlaw it for another 20 years

47
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when was the constitution ratified

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september 17, 1787

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