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What was the first written plan for the government of the US?

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The Articles of Confederation

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Why did the authors of the Articles of Confederation want a weak federal government?

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They did not want a powerful government like Great Britain.

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What was the initial purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

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To revise the Articles of Confederation.

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The U.S. Constitution was actually signed by these two Georgia delegates.

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William Few and Abraham Baldwin

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Did the Articles of Confederation divide the U.S. government into executive, legislative, and judicial branches?

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False

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Georgia’s loyalty was divided amongst its colonists. Some were loyal to the King and others were outraged over the Intolerable Acts. These two different groups were called

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Loyalists and Patriots

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Which of the following is true regarding Georgia’s Constitution of 1777?

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The people did not trust a strong governor, so it gave the assembly most of the power.

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What document was created in an attempt to revise the Articles of Confederation?

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U.S. Constitution

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Who were Georgia’s representatives at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

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Abraham Baldwin and William Few

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The first written plan for the government of the US was the

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The Articles of Confederation