Why did many Americans originally support a weak national government under the Articles?
They feared a strong central government like the British monarchy
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What document was the first governing framework of the United States?
The Articles of Confederation
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What constitutional principle divides power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
Separation of powers
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What is federalism?
A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
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True or False: The Great Compromise created a bicameral legislature.
True
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What constitutional principle allows each branch to limit the powers of the other branches?
Checks and balances
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Powers shared by both the national and state governments are called what?
Concurrent powers
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What clause requires states to respect one anotherâs public acts, records, and court decisions?
Full Faith and Credit Clause
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According to the social contract, where does government get its power?
From the consent of the governed (the people)
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What clause says federal law is the supreme law of the land?
The Supremacy Clause
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Name 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
No power to tax, no national judiciary, unanimous consent to amend, no ability to regulate commerce, no ability to raise a national army, no executive branch
