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Deal or No Deal Outcome E. Question. Who was the Father of the Constitution?. Answer. James Madison. Question. What were two failures of the Articles of Confederation?. Answer. No Chief Executive
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Question • Who was the Father of the Constitution?
Answer • James Madison
Question • What were two failures of the Articles of Confederation?
Answer • No Chief Executive • Approval needed by all 13 states to make changes: 1 state would have the ability to halt any changes that the other 12 states wanted to see made • No national court system: Couldn’t settle dispute among states • No power to tax citizens: Couldn’t raise money for the federal government • No power to collect debts: Couldn’t raise money for the federal government • No power to regulate trade: Led to an economic depression, led to overtaxed goods between states • No power to protect the nation: Shays rebellion, Federal government could not raise an army to stave off possible violence/riots/war
Question • Which person added wit and wisdom to the Constitution Convention?
Answer • Ben Franklin
Question • Which person refused to go to the Constitution Convention?
Answer • Patrick Henry
Question • Who asks the states to send representatives to send delegates to discuss changes to The Articles of Confederation? (This guy is $$)
Answer • Alexander Hamilton
Question • Give me two details about the Land Ordinance of 1785?
Answer • All states agreed to give up their claims to western lands, due to this all 13 states agreed to the Articles of Confederation. • It broke up western lands into territories, that the government could sell in order to raise money.
Question • Explain two details of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
Answer • Explained the process of how territories can become states and enter the union. • It explained how territories were to be governed and set up public education.
Question • Explain the Virginia Plan and how did they determine representatives?
Answer • Proposed a government that would have three branches • First branch of government was legislative, which made the laws • Second Branch, executive branch, which would enforce the laws. • Third Branch, was the judiciary which interpreted the laws. • Called for 2 Legislative houses based on population.
Question • Describe the 3/5 Compromise.
Answer • 3/5 of states’ slaves population would be counted towards their state representation and taxation.
Question • Explain the New Jersey Plan
Answer • Called for a legislature with only one house • Each state would get one vote.
Question • Explain the Great Compromise.
Answer • Created a two house legislative branch, the Senate is the Upper House and is based on equal representation. • And the House of Representatives is the Lower House, representation is based on population.