New Nation TEST

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Which of the following was a reason the Articles of Confederation had to be revised?
The states no longer had any power.
More and more states wanted to join the new nation.
The federal government was collecting too many taxes.
The federal government had no power to raise an army.

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The federal government had no power to raise an army.

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What was one of the biggest problems caused by the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

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America could not pay its debts from the American Revolution because Congress could not collect taxes.

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One of the problems with the Articles of Confederation, is that it created a _______ national government.

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weak

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What is the name of the compromise between large and small states at the Constitutional Convention?

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The Great Compromise

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Who is considered the “father of the Constitution” because he wrote most of it?

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James Madison

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What argument did the Three-Fifths Compromise settle at the Constitutional Convention?

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how enslaved people would be counted

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What argument did the Three-Fifths Compromise settle?

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It settled the issue on how enslaved people would be counted.

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How was the issue of state representation solved in the new government?

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Two houses were created: one based on population and another with two people from each state.

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What is a representative democracy?

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People elect leaders to speak for them and make the laws and decisions.

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Which of the following is the BEST reason Framers of the Constitution include the text "We the people of the United States…" in the document?
Options:
to show that all people in the country have the same rights
to show that the government’s power comes from the people

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to show that the government’s power comes from the people