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What changes did America’s independence bring

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It provided new land opportunities, it led to greater social equality, and it drastically changed the government of the colonies

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The _______ ___ __________ secured America’s independence from Britain and with independence

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Treaty of Paris

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What does bicameral mean

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Two-house

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What kind of state government did most of the states set up

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Bicameral

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What did the articles of confederation establish

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A union in which the central government is subject to the state governments

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What does ratify mean

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Approve

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What were the new government’s weaknesses

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They couldn’t get any of the states to agree on anything, the central government had no executive or judicial branches to provide strong leadership and a just court system, and congress lacked the power to tax and to preform other essential duties

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What was the name of the uprising led by Daniel Shays not to pay taxes

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Shays Rebellion

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The ____________ ___________ provided for the establishment of new states north and west of the Ohio River. It also guaranteed freedom of religion, trial by jury, and public education, and prohibited slavery

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Northwest ordinance

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What are amendments

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Additions

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Where did the state delegates assemble for the Constitutional Convention

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Philadelphia’s Independence Hall

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What state didn’t attend the Constitutional Convention

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Rhode Island

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Why didn’t Rhode Island attend the Convention

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She feared that the big states would dominate the event.

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What was the Constitutional Convention supposed to be for

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Revising the Articles

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Perhaps who was the most important member of the Constitutional Convention whose ideas on law, order, and Christian responsibility greatly influenced the Constitution

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James Madison

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Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention

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George Washington

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Where was Thomas Jefferson during the Constitutional Convention

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In France serving as the American ambassador

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Where was John Adams during the Constitutional Convention

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England

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Who said that God governs in the affairs of men to calm the shouting at the Constitutional Convention and suggested that they begin each morning with prayer, asking for God’s guidance and wisdom.

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Benjamin Franklin

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What did the Virginia Plan establish

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Representation according to the state population

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What did the New Jersey Plan establish

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Equal representation for each state

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What plan did the smaller states call for

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New Jersey Plan

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What plan did the larger states call for

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Virginia Plan

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What was James Madison’s nickname during the Constitutional Convention

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Father of the Constitution

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What did James Madison promote
Careful balance of power that would prevent one branch of government from becoming to powerful
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What Compromise called for a bicameral legislature
Connecticut Compromise
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What does bicameral mean
Two house
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The _________ ___ _____________ is the number of representatives for each state
House of Representatives
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What is another name for the Connecticut Compromise
Great Compromise
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Why is the Connecticut Compromise known as the Freat Compromise
Because it probably saved the Constitutional Convention from failure
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The ______________ ____________ counted three of every five slaves for representation and taxation
Three-Fifths Compromise
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What are tariffs
Fees on imported goods
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What compromise made Congress unable to levy export tariffs and regulate the slave trade at least until 1808
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
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The Constitution could not be changed unless ____________ majority vote in both houses of congress and ___________ of the states had to ratify the change
Two-thirds and three-fourths
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What were people called that approved the constitution
Federalists
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In a ___________ ___________ the power is divided between the states and the national government
Federal System
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Those who oppose the constitution were called
Anti-Federalists
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What three people published a series of articles supporting the constitution called the ___________ __________
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, called the Federalist Papers
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When did all the states ratify the Constitution
May 29, 1790
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Who was the first to ratify the Constitution
Delaware
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The ______ ____ _________ consists of the first 10 amendments to the constitution
Bill of Rights
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What was the Constitutions first amendment
A guarantee of religious freedom
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A __________ is a government controlled by its citizens through elected representatives
Republic
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In a _________ __________ the people govern indirectly through elected representatives both in their state and in the national government
Federal Republic
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What were the three branches in the national government
Legislative, executive, and judicial
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What was the judicial, legislative, and the executive branches jobs
Legislative-make laws Executive-enforce laws Judicial-interpret the law according the Constitution
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What great statesman and scientist helped calm the delegates during the heated debates
Benjamin Franklin
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Name the three compromises made at the Constitutional Convention
Three-Fifths Compromise, the Connecticut Compromise, and the Commerce and Slave Compromise
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Under the Constitution who kept most of the power
Power divided between state and the national government
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The _______ ________ would maintain law and order, assure free trade and sound money, and protect the nation in time of war
Central government
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Name the three branches of the national government
Legislative, executive, and judicial
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How would the three branches check and balance each other
By having separate but equal powers
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What did the ten amendments list
The people's individual rights and freedoms
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The people who wrote our constitution __________ in or had great ________ for prayer and the bible
Believed, respect
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Why did many Americans insist on a Bill of Rights
To control man's sinful nature
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What three changes did independence bring to america
It provided land opportunities It lead to greater social equality and it drastically changes the government of the colonies
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How did James Madison's beliefs contribute to the U.S constitution
His ideas on law, order, and Christian responsibility, as well as his background in Old Testament law and English tradition, greatly influenced the Constitution
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What great statesman and scientist helped calm the delegates during the heated debates of 1787
Benjamin Franklin
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Name three compromises made at the Constitutional Convention
Connecticut Compromise, Three-Fifths Compromise, and the Commerce and Slave Compromise
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What did federalists want? What did non federalists want?
power divided between state and national government, to keep the national government from taking power away from the states
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Under the constitution who had the most power?
state and local governments
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Name the three branches of national government
legislative, judicial, and executive
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How would the three branches of national government check and balance each other
by having separate but equal powers
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Why did many americans insist on a Bill of Rights
to control man's sinful nature
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Who was America's first vice president
John Adams
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Where was the nation's first capital
New York City
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How did George Washington conclude his oath of office
with the words so help me God and by placing his hand on the Bible
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What is the President's cabinet
the name given to the President's advisors
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What sparked the Whiskey Rebellion
angry corn farmers, who made whiskey, rebelled against an excise tax on whiskey
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How did George Washington respond to the Whiskey Rebellion
he called out the militia
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What is a Gold Standard
paper money and bank notes that are backed with silver and gold
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the __________ ___________ settled the disputed boundary between Spanish West Florida and the United States
Pinckney Treaty
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Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
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Who was the first Secretary of State
Thomas Jefferson
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Who was the first Secretary of War
Henry Knox
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Who was the first Attorney General
Edmund Randolf
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Who was the first Postmaster General
Samuel Osgood
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A _________ ______________ believes that the federal government is not limited to those powers expressly listed in the Constitution
Loose Constructionist
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A _________ _______________ interpret the Construction just the way it was written
Strict Constructionists
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Who chose the sight for Washington D.C
George Washington
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Where is Washington D.C located
on the banks of the Potomac River in Maryland and Virginia
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Name the architect President Washington commissioned to design the nation's capital
Pierre L' Enfant
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Who finished designing the capital
Benjamin Banneker
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Name the second President of the United States
John Adams
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What was the Federalist Era
the first 12 years of the Constitutional republic when the Federalists held most of the power
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How did Britain respond to the death of George Washington
The British fleet lowered its flag in respect for him
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What did Henry Lee say about George Washington in his eulogy
First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen
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Name the third President of the United States
Thomas Jefferson
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the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
Bill of Rights
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A system which ensures that no power in government will become too powerful
Checks and Balances
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Its first guarantee is freedom of religion
First Amendment
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the branch that is to interpret laws
Judicial
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Power divided between state and local governments through elected representatives
Federal Republic
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Established coinage of gold, silver, and copper money
Mint Act
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Settled New World boundaries with Spain
Pinckney Treaty
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Set up a Federal Court System
Judiciary Act
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Settled dispute with England over British Forts
Jay Treaty
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Set a gold standard and regulated private banks
Bank of the United States
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What early government proved to be too weak for our young nation
Articles of Confederation
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The plan that proposed a legislature based on population as the ________
Virginia Plan
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Slaves were to be counted for taxation and representation by the _________
Three-Fifths Compromise
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What are tariffs
Taxes on imports
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What city was our nation's first capital
New York
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The president's advisers were also called his _______
Cabinet
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The Whiskey Rebellion was a rebellion against _______
Taxes
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Negotiated a treaty with Spain to settle New World border disputes
Thomas Pinckney
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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who established the court's authority to rule on the constitutionality of a law
John Marshall
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His treaty removed British soldiers from American outposts
John Jay
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Completed the plans of Washington, D.C., from memory
Benjamin Banneker
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French architect who designed Washington, D.C
Pierre L'Enfant
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First Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
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First Vice President
John Adams
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Father of the Constitution
James Madison
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First Secretary of War
Henry Knox
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First Secretary of State
Thomas Jefferson
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How long does a patent protect a inventors work
17 years
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Who was the senior statesman at the Constitutional Convention
Benjamin Franklin
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The what was also called the Great Compromise
Connecticut Compromise
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Additions to the Constitution are called what
Amendments
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Where was the Declaration of Independence signed
Philadelphia
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Of the two houses, the ________________________ is based on population
House of Representatives
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The three branches of government are the legislative, judicial, and the ___________
Executive
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The term __________ means to approve a plan or proposed idea
Ratify
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When French officials tried to bribe the American diplomats, it was dubbed the ___________ Affair
XYZ
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The Federalists wanted a ___________ construction of the Constitution
Loose
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What is another name for construction
Interpretation

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