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Social Studies 9/11 Quiz Flashcards

1
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3 ways that the Colonists maintained their separation from each other

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  1. Own laws
  2. Own militia
  3. Own representative governing body
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What was the last state to ratify the Articles of Confederation?

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Maryland

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Why did the American people not want a strong central government?

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They didn’t want it tk infringe on their rights.

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4
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Each of the 13 states received ____ vote

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Equal

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5
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Who had the right to tax?

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The states

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6
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Congress had the right to…

3 things

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  • declare war, peace, make alliances and partnerships with other countries
  • manage foreign and Native American affairs
  • raise money by asking states
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Congress could NOT- (3 things)

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  • raise an army
  • govern trade
  • enforce international agreements
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The northwest territory would later become the states of:

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Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, and part of Minnesota

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9
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Each state could issues its own:

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Currency

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10
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There had to be a ___ majority to pass laws

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Two-thirds

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How did Spain restrict the US’s trade?

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The US had to go around the Mississippi to trade

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12
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Why did Daniel Shays start a militia?

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To fight the foreclosed courts.

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What did Shays men plan to do?

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Take Springfields storage facility for weapons.

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What did Shays Rebellion point out to the people of America?

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That the articles were ineffective

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Who attended the constitutional convention?

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Ben Franklin, Edmund Randolph, William Patterson, Roger Sherman, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton (framers)

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16
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Where was the constitutional convention held first?

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Annapolis, Maryland

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17
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Where was the constitutional convention held next?

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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18
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When did the constitutional convention occur?

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1786 in Maryland and 1787 in Pennsylvania

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What was the constitutional convention for?

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To improve and change the articles of confederation (in Maryland) name a new constitution (Philadelphia)

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Why did they have the constitutional convention?

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To discuss the articles of confederation

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21
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Main 3 things about the New Jersey plan

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  • small states
  • equal rep.
  • protect states rights
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22
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New Jersey had…

Unicameral or bicameral?

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Unicameral

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23
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Vote regardless of who? In New Jersey plan

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Population

24
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Excecetive beach consists of who? New Jersey plan.

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Group of presidents

25
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Judicial branch chosen by? New Jersey plan

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Executive

26
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Main 3 things of Virginia plan?

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  • large states
  • rep based on pop
  • national supremesy
27
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Virginia house is…

Unicameral or bicameral?

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Bicameral

28
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More people=? Virginia plan

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More reps

29
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Posh for strong OR weak central government?

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Strong

30
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How many branches in the great compromise?

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3

31
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What kind of house? Unicameral or bicameral in great compromise ?

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Bicarmel

32
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Strong or weak national government in the great compromise?

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Strong

33
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In the 3/5s compromise, slaves would be an unfair advantage to who if population counted for population?

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South

34
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How much would a slave be counted for?

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3/5s of a person

35
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Who benefitted from the 3/5s compromise? Why?

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South s, because they got more seats in congresss

36
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Which state didn’t go to the constitutional convention?

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Rhode island

37
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How many delegates were there at the constitutional convention?

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55 with one vote each

38
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Why were the creators of the constitution known as framers?

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They designed/framed the structure of the US constitution

39
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The job of the legislative branch is to…

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Make laws

40
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The job of the executive branch is to…

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Enforce laws

41
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The job of tne judicial branch is to…

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Interpret laws

42
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The Virginia plan was created by…

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Edmund Randolph

43
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The New Jersey plan was created by…

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William Patterson

44
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The created of the Connecticut plan was…

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Roger Sherman.

45
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2 fears that the framers of the constitution had for the new government

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  • that be president would be like a king

- government would weaken states

46
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People who supported constitution were called?

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Federalists

47
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People who didn’t support the constitution were called?

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Anti federalists

48
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What is a bill of rights?

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A written list of people’s rights.

49
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Define checks and balances…

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Refers to fine seperationnlf powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches kid government so that no one branch becomes to powerful

50
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3 important federalists…

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  • James Madison
  • Alexander Hamilton
  • John Jay
51
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Legislative branch checks go judicial branch?

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May propose constitutional amendments to kvcefjle judicial decisions

  • may impeach supreme justices
  • may reject appointments to Supreme Court
52
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Judicial branch checks go legislative branch….

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Can declare laws unconstitutional

53
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Judicial branch checks to excexutice branch

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May declare excecutice actions unconstitutional

54
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Excecjtice branch checks ms go judicial branch

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Appoints judges

55
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Excexutice branch checks go legislative branch

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May call special sessions of congress

-mays veto bills (laws)

56
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Legislative branch checks to executive branch

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May reject appointments

  • may reject treaties
  • may override a veto
  • may impeach the president
57
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Who is an important antifederalist?

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Patrick henry

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