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| An alliance between states and nations. |
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| Document that states a system of basic laws. |
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| Social dealings between people, groups, states, or countries. (Trade) |
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| What was the first form of our national government? |
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| The Articles of Confederation |
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| When did our first form of government begin to govern the United States? |
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| For a law to pass, how many states had to agree to it? |
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| What were the powers of Congress under the Articles of Confederation? |
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| Declar war, make peace, make treaties, coin or borrow money, create post offices, admit new states, and create an army and a navy. |
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| What could the Congress NOT do under the Ariticles? |
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| Could not tax or control or interfere with trade between states |
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| Why was ther no executive under the Articles? |
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| They feared the return of tyranny. |
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| What meeting occurred in September of 1786? |
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| What was the purpose of the Annapolis Convention? |
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| To study the problem of trade. |
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| What was scheduled to happen in May of 1787? |
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| Another meeting with the Annapolis Convention |
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| Why did the Annapolis Convention meet for a second time? |
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| They felt there wasn't enough representation to make big decisions |
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| A large meeting or conference of members of a political party or a particular profession |
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| A settlement in which both sides give up something in order to reach an agreement. |
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| A person sent to represent a group of people or a state |
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| Where did the Constitutional Convetion meet in May of 1787? |
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| During what months of 1787 was our Constitution written? |
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| Which state didn't send any delegates to the Convention? |
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| Who served as the president for this convention? |
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| What was the most serious task that the convention faced? |
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| Trying to figure out how to acheive a balance between liberty and authority. |
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| Name two famous politicians who were present at the convention. |
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| James Madison and Alexander Hamilton |
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| Name two famous poiticians who were absent from the convenion. |
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| John Adams and Thomas Jefferson |
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| Who was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention? |
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| Who was the youngest delegate at the Constitutional Convention? |
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| What question was solved with the Great Compromise? |
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| How our government would be set up. |
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| What plan was supported by the large states? Why? |
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| The Virgina Plan was supported by the large states because they favored a plan based on population. |
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| What plan was supported by the small states? Why? |
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| The New Jersey Plan was supported by the small states because the favored a plan based on equality. |
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| The Virginia Plan consited of how many houses? What was the number of congressmen determined by? |
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| This plan consisted of 2 houses. The congressmen number depended on population. |
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| The New Jersey Plan consisted of how many houses? What was the number of congressmen determined by? |
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| This plan consisted of 1 house. The number of congressmen depended on equality. |
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| What was the Great Compromise? |
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| It was the compromize between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan. |
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| How did the Great Compromise establish the legislative body? |
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| It called for a bicameral congress wiht the House of Representatives elected by the people and based on popluation and the Senates elected by their state legislatures and bases on equality. |
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| The House of Representatives are chosen by... |
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| The Senates are chosen by... |
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