U.S. History Module 4 Test

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A government in which citizens rule through their elected representatives is called _________.

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republic

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What was the first national government that the U.S. established?

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Articles of Confederation

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Why were the Articles of Confederation not successful?

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It gave too much power to the state governments.

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How many states votes were needed to approve changes in the Articles of Confederation?

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9

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What was the significance of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution?

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It guaranteed certain fundamental rights and freedoms

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What was the name of the protest where farmers, who were former soldiers, became upset with the government for taking their land due to not being able to pay their taxes?

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Shays's Rebellion

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What state did not send any delegates to the Philadelphia convention to examine the Articles of Confederation and see what needed to be done to strengthen the federal government?

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Rhode Island

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What plan proposed a bicameral legislature with the number of members for each state determined by the population of each state?

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Virginia Plan

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What plan proposed a single house congress where each state received one vote?

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New Jersey Plan

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What was the idea made up by Roger Sherman that suggested a two-house Congress where each state would have the same amount of votes in the Senate and population of each state would determine the amount of votes each state would receive in the House of Representatives?

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Great Compromise