MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE NEW US GOVERNMENT
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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lack of debate over the ratification of the Constitution
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plan of government set up by the Articles of Confederation
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development of a Federal court system
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constitutional provision for a strong President
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is B. In the 1780’s, many Americans distrusted a strong central government. This distrust is best shown by the plan of government set up by the Articles of Confederation.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Articles of Confederation comprised the United States’ first constitution, lasting from 1776 until 1789. The Articles established a weak central government and placed most powers in the hands of the states.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which statement best describes governmental power under the Articles of Confederation? (1) Power was shared equally by the central government and the states.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777. This document served as the United States’ first constitution. It was in force from March 1, 1781, until 1789 when the present-day Constitution went into effect.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Articles of Confederation created a Nation that was “a league of friendship and perpetual union, ” but it was the state governments that had most of the power under the Articles, with little power given to the central government.