Foundational Documents

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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation? Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states, Weak National Government, Congress couldn't collect taxes

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All of them

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The New Jersey plan involved representation based on....

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on equality.

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To whom were the signers writing this "break-up letter"?

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King Goerge III

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On what day did the Continental Congress vote to declare independence from Great Britain?

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July 4th, 1776

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The judicial branch ____________ the laws

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Interprets

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What is the "Supreme Law of the Land?"

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Constitution

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Which of the following weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation does this picture represent? No Common Currency, No Executive Branch, No Power to Tax, One vote for each state

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No Common Currency

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Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get?

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1

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Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation? Congress couldn't collect taxes, No Common Currency , Can't regulate interstate trade, ALL

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ALL