Government Unit 2 Flash Cards

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Articles of Confederation

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First constitution of the United States

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Founding Fathers' fear of strong central government

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Tyranny

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Main weakness of Articles of Confederation

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Lack of a strong central government

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Northwest Territory

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Region organized by Congress in 1787

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Northwest Ordinance: Established government

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Northwest Territory

Front

Shays’ Rebellion: Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation

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Led to Constitutional Convention

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Location of the Constitutional Convention

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Philadelphia

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Framers of the Constitution

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Responsible for drafting the framework of the government

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Source of government branches division

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Enlightenment thinkers

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Separation of Powers

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Government divided into branches with independent powers.