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New Nation SOL
Virginia USI.7 New Nation
Question | Answer |
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The __________ __________ __________ was a constitution written during the American Revolution to establish the powers of the new national government. | Articles of Confederation |
The Articles of Confederation provided for a weak __________ government | national |
The Articles of Confederation gave __________ no power to tax or regulate __________ among the states | Congress, commerce |
The Articles of Confederation provided for no common __________ | currency |
The Articles of Confederation gave each state __________ __________ regardless of size | one vote |
The Articles of Confederation provided for no __________ or __________ branches | executive, judicial |
The development of the __________ of the United States was significant to the foundation of the American republic. | Constitution |
The Constitution of the United States of America established a __________ system of government . | federal |
power being shared between the national and state governments | federal system of government |
Weaknesses in the Articles of __________ led to the effort to draft a new __________. | Confederation, constitution |
The Constitutional Convention State delegates met in __________ and decided not to revise the Articles of Confederation but to write a new __________. | Philadelphia, constitution |
The Constitutional Convention __________ __________ was elected president of the Constitutional Convention. | George Washington |
At the __________ __________ delegates debated over how much power should be given to the new national government and how large and small __________ should be represented in the new government. | Constitutional Convention, states |
The Constitutional Convention The structure of the new national government included three separate branches of government: name them | Legislative, Executive, Judicial |
The Constitutional Convention The __________ _________ decided how many votes each state would have in the __________ and the __________ _________ __________. | Great Compromise, Senate, House of Representative |
The Constitutional Convention When was the Constitution was signed? | At the end of the convention. |
A minimum of _________ of the _________ states had to vote in favor of the Constitution before it could become law. | nine, thirteen |
The Bill of Rights are based which 2 documents? | Virginia Declaration of Rights, Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom |
Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights? | George Mason |
Who wrote the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom? | Thomas Jefferson |
The Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution provide a written... | guarantee of individual rights |
Name 5 of the 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights | No typed here they do not all fit. Look up as necessary. |
_________ and the first five _________ made decisions establishing a strong government that helped the nation grow in size and power. | Congress, presidents |
All of the first five presidents were Virginians except: | John Adams |
Name that president – Federal court system was established. | George Washington |
Name that president – The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution of the United States of America. | George Washington |
Name that president – Plans were created for development of the national capital in Washington, D.C. | George Washington |
Which African American astronomer and surveyor, helped complete the design for Washington D.C.? | Benjamin Banneker |
Name that president – A two-party system emerged during his administration. | John Adams |
Name that president – He bought Louisiana from France (Louisiana Purchase). | Thomas Jefferson |
Who explored the Louisiana Purchase, new land west of the Mississippi River? | Lewis and Clark |
Name that president – The War of l812 caused European nations to gain respect for the United States. | James Madison |
Name that president – He introduced the Monroe Doctrine warning European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere. | James Monroe |