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Where was the constitutional convention

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Philadelphia

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What was the document that preceded the constitution

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Articles of confederation

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What are the three powers of the articles of confederation

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Power over foreign affairs in war and peace
Power to hear state disputes
Power to mint coins, oversee Indian affairs, establish a postal service, and govern western territories.

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4
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What powers did the articles of confederation lack

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No executive

No local courts

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5
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How many votes did each state get at the time of articles of confederation

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6
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What was the land ordinance of 1785

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Provided a rectangular survey of the new western territories

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What were the four points of the land ordinance of 1785

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6 mile square township
Each township would have 36 sections one being set aside for education
Each section contained 640 acres
Each section sold for 640 dollars

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8
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What did the northwest ordinance of 1787 do

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Tried to create the northwest territory

Now known as Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana,

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9
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Who was planned to “rule” the northwest

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A governor, secretary, and three judges

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10
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How many people are needed to populate a state

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60000

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11
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When were the bill of rights written

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1787

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12
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What word is not mentioned at all in the bill of rights

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Slavery

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13
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What happened with shays rebellion

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Shay lived in western Massachusetts. He along with the majority of the farmers living their did not like or could not pay taxes. Their fields were taken if they could not pay. They started a revolt that was ended when governor James bowdoin sent Benjamin Lincoln as general of the militia to stop them. One volley of shots was fired and the shanties went to Vermont

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When was the constitutional convention

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1787

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15
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The first meeting for the constitutional convention was where who attended

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The Annapolis convention only had delegates from 5 states

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Where was the next meeting after the Annapolis convention what is important about this meeting

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Philadelphia no quorum

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17
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How many delegates are at the Philadelphia meeting

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55

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18
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Who is the oldest at the Philadelphia meeting
Who is the youngest
How old are they

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Ben Franklin 81

Jonathan Dayton 26

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19
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Who is elected president and secretary

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George Washington

William Jackson

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20
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Who wrote the Virginia plan

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James Madison

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21
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Who presented the Virginia plan

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Edmund Randolph

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Who presented the New Jersey plan

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William Patterson

23
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What was the compromise between the New Jersey and the Virginia plan

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The great compromise, Connecticut compromise, Sherman compromise

24
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What is the 3/5 clause

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3/5 of a persons slaves were counted toward the population of the state

25
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Which 5 men were picked to a report for the Committee of Detail

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James Wilson (PA)
Nathaniel Gorhm (Massachusetts )
Oliver Ellsworth (CT)
Edmund Randolph (VA)
John Rutledge (SC)
26
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What did the committee of detail debate

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Eligibility for office
Treason
Citizenship

27
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Who is on the committee of style and arrangement

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William Samuel Johnson (Connecticut)
Rufus King (MA)
Alexander Hamilton (NY)
James Madison (VA)
Guverneur Morris (PA)
28
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When was the constitution signed

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September 17, 1787

29
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Which three delegates refused to sign the constitution

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George mason
Elbridge Gerry
Edmund Randolph

30
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Why did three delegates not sign

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They were protesting

31
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How many people signed the constitution

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38

32
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Series of essays that supported the ratification of the constitution

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Federalist papers

33
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Who were the authors of the federalist paper

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Hamilton
Madison
John jay

34
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When did the thirteen colonies ratify the constitution

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DE December 7, 1787
PA December 12, 1787
NJ December 18, 1787
MA February 6, 1788
NH June 21, 1788
VA June 25, 1788
NY July 26, 1788
NC 1789
RI 1790
35
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What powers are provided in Article 1

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Power to levy and collect taxes
Power to provide for the common defense
Power to regulate commerce
Power to declare war
Power to make laws
36
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What branch does article one deal with

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Legislative

37
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What is the eligibility of a congressman

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Must be at least 25
Resident of that state
Citizen for 7 years
Terms is 2 years selected by the people

38
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What is the eligibility of the senate

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At least 30
Resident of that state
Citizen for 9 year
6 year term
Chosen by state legislature until 17 amendment changed it to the people
39
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Which branch does article 2 deal with

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Executive

40
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What powers are given in article 2

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Commander-in-chief
Make treaties with 2/3 of the senate approval
Make appointments with majority senate approval
State of the Union
Veto able to be overridden by 2/3 vote of both houses

41
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What is the eligibility of the president

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At least 35
Natural born citizen
4 year term
Electoral college

42
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What is the electoral college

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One vote for each senator and a vote for each district

43
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What branch does article 3 deal with

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Judiciary

44
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Powers granted in article three

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One Supreme Court and inferior courts that congress ordains as necessary
May hear disputes between states
Trial by jury
Judges/justices serve in times of good behavior

45
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What does article 4 deal with

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States

46
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Powers granted in article 4

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Public records of one state is open to others
Extradition
A new state cannot come into the union within the boundaries of an existing state
Every state is guaranteed a republican form of government

47
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What does article 5 deal with

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Ammandements

48
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What does article 5 talk about

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Proposed by 2/3 of both houses of congress or 2/3 of both state legislature
Ratified by 3/4 of the states

49
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What does article 6 deal with

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Justice supremacy laws

50
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What does article 6 talk about

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The constitution is the supreme law of the land

Any official, officer of the government has to take an oath

51
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What does article 7 deal with

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Ratification

52
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What does article 7 talk about

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The document becomes law when it is ratified by 9 states

53
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When was the confederation period

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1781-1789

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