Unit 2 Summative Assessment Part 1 Review

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Shays' Rebellion demonstrated the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation by:

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Showing the need for a stronger national government.

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Under the Articles of Confederation, who had more power in the government?

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State government

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What was the Three-fifths Compromise?

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a determination of how slaves would be counted for representation

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The Great Compromise settled the issue between small states and large states by creating...

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A two house system based on a state’s population and the other based on equal representation.

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What is the “Highest Law In the Land” in the United States?

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U.S. Constitution

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What type of governmental system do we have?

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Republic

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The Virginia Plan called for …

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Supreme power to the Central Government, two groups (or houses) of representatives, and larger states would have more representation.

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The New Jersey Plan called for …

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A unicameral (one-house) legislature, each state would have equal number of votes in the federal government.

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It required ________________ out of 13 states to ratify (approve) the constitution before it could go into effect.

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Who is considered the Father of the Constitution?

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James Madison