
Chapter 8 - Writing the Constitution
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Rhagen Watkins
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Why did Americans want to limit the power of the governor after years of British rule?
They wanted to avoid tyranny and ensure no single ruler had too much power.
They wanted to increase the governor's authority.
They wanted to eliminate legislatures.
They wanted to return to British rule.
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Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had
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Identify two major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that made governing difficult.
No power to collect taxes
Strong federal government
No federal court system
Easy amendment process
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In 1787 the United States was at a crossroads. Farmers in western Massachusetts had rebelled the year before over property taxes. The state struggled to end the rebellion. Events such as this one contributed to the decision to —
sign the treaty of paris
repeal the intolerable acts
cause the boston tea party
restructure the federal government
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The Constitutional Convention was held in the city of
New York
Annapolis
Philadelphia
Baltimore
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The division of power between a central government and state governments is called
The United States
the Supremacy Clause
the Necessary and Proper Clause
federalism
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Who is ahead of the Executive Branch?
The mayor
The president
The senate
The House of Representatives
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The people who supported the Constitution were called?
Federalist
Patriot
Anti-Federalist
Loyalist
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