The Constitution DBQ
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Salvatore Gabriele
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IQ: How did the constitution guard against tyranny?
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Multiple Choice
When did the Constitutional Convention take place?
May 1787
1786
July 4th, 1776
January 1788
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Multiple Choice
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington, D.C.
New York
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Multiple Choice
What demographic made up the entire group of 55 delegates at the Constitutional Convention?
Wealthy
White
Men
ALL ANSWER CHOICES ARE CORRECT
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Multiple Choice
Which two states did not initially attend the Constitutional Convention?
New Hampshire & Rhode Island
Maine & New York
Georgia & New Jersey
California & Arizona
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Multiple Choice
What did not exist under the Articles of Confederation?
A Chief Executive
A court system
The ability to force states to pay taxes
ALL ANSWER CHOICES ARE CORRECT
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Multiple Choice
What was necessary in creating a new Constitution?
Strong Central Government
A large population of people
Discarding the Declaration of Independence
Establishing a monarchy
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Multiple Choice
What did America want to avoid in establishing a new government?
Creating a government with tyranny
Avoiding the need to pay taxes
Ignoring the rights of the people
Relying on a monarchy to govern
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following are characteristics of tyranny?
Absolute power
Harsh
King or Dictator
ALL ANSWER CHOICES ARE CORRECT
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Multiple Choice
Who did the colonists view as a tyrant?
King George III
Adolf Hitler
Napoleon Bonaparte
Julius Caesar
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Multiple Choice
Who wrote the U.S. Constitution?
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
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