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What was the United States' first plan of government; it created only a legislative body for governing the nation?
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Articles of Confederation
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What law contained the way of adding new states to the union?
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Northwest ordinance of 1787
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What was the United States' first plan of government; it created only a legislative body for governing the nation?
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What law contained the way of adding new states to the union?
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True/False: The Northwest Ordinance protected slavery in the western lands. (In other words, it favored slavery.)
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term for tracts of land divided into areas that were 6 mi.² each; one section was within the block was to contain a public school
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What is a census?
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What is a right of deposit?
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Who was the experienced treaty maker sent by the Confederation Congress to negotiate with Spain?
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What is a tariff?
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Shays' Rebellion grew out of discontent with heavy taxes. What did the violence convince the Confederation Congress that needed to happen?
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True/False: The Constitutional Convention was started to write a new plan of government called a constitution.
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In what city and in what building did the delegates meet and devise the new constitution?
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Explain the creation of the Great Compromise. Why was it needed?
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Who was the chairman of the constitutional convention?
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Contrast a Federalist and anti-Federalist
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Explain the basic difference in a republic and a democracy.
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What type of government do we have in America?
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What writings were created as an attempt to persuade the states to ratify the constitutional?
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Who wrote the Federalist papers?
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True/False: The activities of the Constitutional Convention were kept secret throughout the meetings.
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While there were many disagreements, what were the four big ideas the writers of the Constitution agreed upon that should be the foundations of our government?
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Name three compromises the writers of the Constitution made.
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What was the 3/5 compromise?
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True/False: All 13 states eagerly sent representatives to the Constitutional Convention.
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What does ratification mean?
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Name the three branches of government and what they are "in charge of."
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What was the name given to the first paragraph of the constitution?
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Why do we have a government system that is broken up into different branches?
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What system did the constitution devise as the group that casts the final ballots to elect a president?
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Why has the US Constitution endured as a successful guide for government?
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Approximately how old is the US Constitution? What is significant about its age?
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Who were three prominent leaders who did not attend the Constitutional Convention?
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Which Amendment of the US Constitution restricts government from prohibiting freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion, and petition?
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Which Amendment of the US Constitution restricts government from prohibiting people from owning a gun?
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Which Amendment of the US Constitution restricts government from quartering soldiers?
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Which Amendment of the US Constitution restricts government from making unreasonable search and seizures?
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Which Amendment of the US Constitution demands that government allow you to have a trial by grand jury, no double jeopardy, you do not have to testify against yourself, the government must pay you fairly for your proper steps to take away my life, liberty or property? (Due process)
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Which Amendment of the US Constitution restricts government from taking away your right to a speedy and public trial and you can confront your accuser?
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Which Amendment of the US Constitution restricts government from denying someone a trial by jury?
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Which Amendment of the US Constitution restricts government from demanding excessive fines and cruel and unusual punishment?
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Which Amendment of the US Constitution restricts government from taking advantage of people's rights that are not mentioned in the constitution?
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Which Amendment of the US Constitution restricts government from taking powers that are not given to the federal government but belong to the states?
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What are the first 10 amendments of the US Constitution called?
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What is prohibition?
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What is extradition
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What does slander mean?
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What does libel mean?
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What are the five freedoms included in the first amendment
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True/False: The Bill of Rights list all the rights of American citizens.
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True/False: Both the separation of powers in the system of checks and balances help to keep the strength of the three branches of government under control.
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True/False: There have been many changes to the constitution over the past 200 years.
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Which amendment abolished slavery?
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Which amendment for bid the manufacture, sale, and transport of liquor? (Prohibition)
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Which amendment gave the woman the right to vote? (Suffrage)
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Which amendment set term limits for the presidency
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Which amendment gave 18-year-olds the right to vote?
