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Cards in this guide (12)
Power is divided between the central government and local governments in which government system

federal
federalism

Which term refers to the group of people who opposed the Constitution

anti-federalist

What was the First state to ratify the constitution in 1787

Delaware ( i hope that helped u) :)

Which theory of government states that the right to rule is given by God

Divine Right or Theocracy both have the idea that the right to rule is given by god.

Were the Articles of Confederation effective in binding the states together

The united States under the Articles was not effectively governed - that's exactly why the Articles were replaced by the Constitution.

There was no national economy - or a currency that was uniform throughout the land. America was, and still is, a land of trade. It was curtailed because of no uniformity in exchange.

There was no equal recourse to justice - a famous early case is about the farmer in Pennsylvania whose geese could not be marketed effectively in Maryland, just a few miles away, because there was a state import duty.


There was no method of agreement on development of new territories, or of improvements in transportation and communication.

There was no equality in legislation - each state, no matter how large or small in wealth and population, had the same vote in the national legislature.

The system broke down because there was little incentive to make it work.

What are enacted to encourage certain behaviors and punish others in order to accomplish the goals and functions of government

laws

Rights that are not enumerated not written down cannot be denied

Basic Rights

States no longer had the power to permit slavery limited states' power in civil rights matters states could not deny the right to vote

power of the state government

What statement is true of a territory of a nation state

all the answers are correct.

Who proposed the separation of powers that became an important element of the U.S. Constitution

Baron De Montesqieu

This term refers to a large group of people sharing many common traits.

nation

What article is concerned about the term Judicial Branch

Article III (A+)

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