The Miracle at Philadelphia: The Constitutional Convention

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What was the main purpose of the meeting of states at Annapolis?

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To revise the Articles of Confederation

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Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

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Philadelphia

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How many delegates attended the Constitutional Convention in May 1787?

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Fifty-five

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What was the outcome of the delegates' decision at the Constitutional Convention? Options: They revised the Articles of Confederation, They wrote a new constitution, They declared war on Britain, They elected a new king

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They wrote a new constitution

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What was one of the weaknesses of the Confederation identified by Governor Edmund Randolph?

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It could not check the quarrels between states.

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In a government, what is the role of the legislature?

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To make the laws

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What is the function of the executive branch in a government?

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To execute or carry out the laws

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Which branch of government applies the laws to particular cases?

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The judiciary

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What is the first house of the new legislature known as?

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The House of Representatives

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What was the role of the national executive as recognized by the delegates? Options: To make laws, To provide leadership and carry out the laws, To apply the laws, To represent the people

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To provide leadership and carry out the laws