This Chapter 8 History Test Prep focuses on the early American government structure, highlighting key events like Shay's Rebellion and the roles of influential figures such as James Madison. It assesses understanding of the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutional Convention, and the Federalist stance.
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Dramatized the money problems faced by poor farmers.
Shocked Congress into calling for a Constitutional Convention.
Threatened law and order in Massachusetts.
Showed how well the Articles of Confederation worked.
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Electors chosen by the states.
Major political parties.
Members of Congress.
State legislatures and governors.
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He studied modern and ancient governments to see what worked.
His influence on the Constitutional Convention was so great.
He was the oldest and wisest of the delegates to the convention.
He took notes on everything said during the convention.
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Two houses of Congress.
An elected president.
An end to the slave trade.
Three branches of government.
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Checks and balances.
Election of the president.
Representation in Congress.
Selection of Supreme Court justitices.
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In under 100 working days.
By a committee of lawyers.
By Madison working at night.
Between June and July of 1787.
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One third were ministers.
They were middle aged as a group.
More than half had studied law.
They were appointed by state legislatures.
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The maximum number that may be admitted to a group.
The minimum number needed to conduct official business.
A majority of voting members.
A select group of the best people.
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