Articles of Confederation | Constitutional Convention | US Constitution | Bill of Rights | BONUS: Shays' Rebellion |
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It left states free to make decisions for themselves, prevented feds from too much power, each state had 1 vote, POWER
What is a strength of the Articles?
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an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
-meeting in the middle
What does compromise mean?
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We the people
What are the first words of the Constitution?
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James Madison
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
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A revolt led by farmers to protest high taxes
What is Shays' Rebellion?
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Many states had disagreements, limited powers for Congress, no court system, Congress can’t regulate trade, no power to tax
What is a weakness of the articles?
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Mario, Charlie, and the Rusty Bucket
Who and what did we compare this to?
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A brief introductory statement of the Constitution's fundamental purposes and guiding principles
What is the preamble
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Against
Were the Federalists for or against the Bill of Rights?
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Daniel Shays, Farmers
Who took part in Shay's Rebellion?
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The Continental Congress
What "group" wrote the Articles of Confederation?
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The Virginia and New Jersey plans
What two plans was the compromise based on?
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About 4 months
How long did it take to create the Constitution?
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Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
What is the 1st amendment?
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Western Massachusetts
Where did Shays' rebellion take place?
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5 years
How long did it take for the Articles to be approved?
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Mario wanted pizza(from Guido's) and Charlie wanted a burger(from Redcoat)
What foods did Mario and Charlie want(from different places?
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There were 41 delegates present, and 38 of those delegates signed the document
How many delegates were there during the signing of the Constitution?
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For
Were the Anti-Federalists for or against the Bill of Rights?
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To protest high rising taxes
Why was Shays' rebellion started?
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Constitution or document
The Articles of Confederation served as the nation's first
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It was originally called to revise the already-existing Articles of Confederation, they(the Founding Fathers) had other plans in mind
Why was the Constitutional Convention called?
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John Adams and his wife Abigail.
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
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Rights of accused persons, e.g., right to a speedy and public trial.
What is the 6th amendment?
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Resistance
What is an interesting trait that the members of the rebellion showed?
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