US Constitution

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Which was the first constitution of the US?

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Articles of Confederation

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Which compromise addressed slave representation?

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3/5th Compromise

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Which is the covenanting of national, state and local governments together to share political power?

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federalism

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Which of the following is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Congress couldn't collect taxes, Weak central government, Provided for no common currency, All of the these

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All of the these

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What was the meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 where delegates decided to throw out the Articles of Confederation and draft the Constitution?

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Constitutional Convention

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Before the US Constitution was written, how many states had to approve a law before it was passed?

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thirteen

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The Great Compromise was....

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an agreement that decided how many votes each
state would have in the Senate and the House of 
Representatives.

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The uprising of Massachusetts farmers who did not want to lose their farms to pay for heavy state taxes after the American Revolution was known as

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Shays Rebellion

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Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

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The legislative branch

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How long is the term of the president?

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Four years