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Revolution in Georgia Rise of American Democracy
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Who were Georgia's two representatives at the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington & James Madison
Austin Dabney & Elijah Clarke
Abraham Baldwin & William Few
Abraham Lincoln and George Washington
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What was the result of the Great Compromise
Slavery was allowed
The Articles of Confederation was written
Formation of a Senate and a House of Representatives
The Civil war started
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What was a result of the 3/5 Compromise?
Slaves could only be counted in southern states
Slavery would be outlawed after 20 years
Every 5 slave would count as 3 people
The government would have 3 branches
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The first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution is called
Bill of Rights
Georgia Constitution of 1777
Articles of Confederation
New Jersey Plan & Virginia Plan
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What were the two plans proposed at the constitutional convention called
Virginia and New Jersey Plans
Vermont and New Mexico Plans
William and Few Plan
Georgia and South Carolina Plan
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Why was Abraham Baldwin significant to the Constitutional Convention?
He made sure that the Virginia Plan replaced
None of these answers are correct
He made a tie between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey
He made sure that the New Jersey Plan replaced
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The U.S. Bill of Rights is the first set of amendments to the Constitution.
Maybe
False
True
Not Sure
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What does bicameral mean
Congress is made up of 1 house
Congress is made of 1-3 houses
Congress is made up of 3 houses
Congress is made up of 2 houses
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What was the result of the Commerece Compromise?
The president controlled trade
Trade between states was prohibited
Congress controlled trade
Citizens controlled trade
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What type of legislature does the US Constitution create?
unicameral
executive branch
judicial branch
bicameral
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The constitution created a central government with _____branches
4
3
2
1
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The Articles of Confederation established a strong National Government after the A.R.
Not sure
False
Maybe
True
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What is the meaning of amend
Tax
Oversee
Regulate
Change
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The young nation needed a stronger central government than the Articles of Confederation
Not Sure
True
False
Maybe
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Georgia was the ninth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution of 1787.
True
Maybe
Not Sure
False
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Americans created a loose government because they had just rebelled against control of Britain
True
Maybe
Not Sure
False
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A republic is a system of government where power rests with the people rather than with a king.
True
False
Maybe
Not Sure
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How is the number of representatives determined for each state in the House of Representatives
By tax amounts
All answer choices given
By popular vote
By population
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Under the Articles of Confederation, states in the new nation each had separate system of money
Maybe
False
Not Sure
True
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What does ratify mean?
Amend
Approve
Raise
Change
