Question 1

Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution, especially in regard to the specific powers granted by each to the national government.

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Question 2

Why didn't the framers of the Constitution extend the Revolutionary War era spirit of equality and liberty to the abolition of slavery and giving women the right to vote?

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Question 3

Assume that the Constitution had not been ratified by the state conventions. What do you think would have been the short- and long-term consequences?

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Question 4

According to the text's authors, "In some respects, the hated British Navigation Laws were more disagreeable after independence than before." What is the basis for their conclusion?

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Question 5

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-Under the Articles of Confederation

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Question 6

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-Most of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were

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Question 7

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-The Revolutionary War and political independence for the United States

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Question 8

Discuss and evaluate the role that the Anglo-American common law tradition played in the substantive and procedural content, structure, and length of the U.S. Constitution. Contrast these elements of the U.S. Constitution with existing state constitutions and with foreign constitutions, where civil law prevailed.
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Question 9

List all the reasons why the Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced in order of importance, starting with the most important reason. Justify your selection and arrangement.

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Question 10

Write your definition of democracy. Then use this definition to evaluate the Constitution as it was penned in 1787. In what ways was it a democratic document, and in what ways did it guard against democracy?

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Question 11

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-Most, if not all, of the new state constitutions enacted in the 1780s

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Question 12

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress

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Question 13

Thomas Jefferson observed that "173 despots would surely be as oppressive as one." What was the context of his remark? What was Jefferson warning against?

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Question 14

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-Major goals of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention included

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Preservation of the Union was a major goal, as the country had just won its independence and unity was crucial. Creation of a stronger national government was necessary, as the weak Articles of Confederation had proven ineffective. Restricting popular democracy was a concern for many of the delegates, who feared the dangers of mob rule. Outlawing slavery was not a major goal of the Convention, although it was a topic of debate and controversy.

Question 15

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-The disruptive forces that produced a shaky start toward union of the states immediately following the Revolutionary War included

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Question 16

Had you been a delegate to the Virginia state convention, charged with considering ratification of the Constitution, would you have voted to ratify the Constitution? Had you been a delegate to the New Hampshire state convention, charged with considering ratification of the Constitution, would you have voted to ratify the Constitution? Defend your ratification decisions in each case.
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Question 17

Thomas Jefferson once said he believed that "all the good" of the new Constitution might have been accomplished by simply amending the Articles of Confederation. According to the text's authors, it is probably a good thing that the Founders did not merely amend the Articles of Confederation. With which position do you agree? Why?

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Question 18

Had you been a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, how would you have voted on such issues as representation, taxation, regulation of commerce, and the slave trade? Why?

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Quiz 9: The Confederation and the Constitution, 1776-1790

Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution, especially in regard to the specific powers granted by each to the national government.

Why didn't the framers of the Constitution extend the Revolutionary War era spirit of equality and liberty to the abolition of slavery and giving women the right to vote?

Assume that the Constitution had not been ratified by the state conventions. What do you think would have been the short- and long-term consequences?

According to the text's authors, "In some respects, the hated British Navigation Laws were more disagreeable after independence than before." What is the basis for their conclusion?

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -Under the Articles of Confederation

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -Most of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -The Revolutionary War and political independence for the United States

List all the reasons why the Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced in order of importance, starting with the most important reason. Justify your selection and arrangement.

Write your definition of democracy. Then use this definition to evaluate the Constitution as it was penned in 1787. In what ways was it a democratic document, and in what ways did it guard against democracy?

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -Most, if not all, of the new state constitutions enacted in the 1780s

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress

Thomas Jefferson observed that "173 despots would surely be as oppressive as one." What was the context of his remark? What was Jefferson warning against?

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -Major goals of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention included

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -The disruptive forces that produced a shaky start toward union of the states immediately following the Revolutionary War included

Had you been a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, how would you have voted on such issues as representation, taxation, regulation of commerce, and the slave trade? Why?

Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -Under the Articles of Confederation

Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -Most of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were

Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -The Revolutionary War and political independence for the United States

Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -Most, if not all, of the new state constitutions enacted in the 1780s

Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress

Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -Major goals of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention included

Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -The disruptive forces that produced a shaky start toward union of the states immediately following the Revolutionary War included