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The first form of national government was
The articles of confederation
An uprising in Massachusetts by a former militia officer was
Shay's Rebellion
Changes that have been made to the constitution are called
Amendments
The meeting of delegates to make plans for a new government was the
Constitutional Convention
What does ratify mean?
To sign in order to approve and make offical
What does veto mean?
to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming law
How many states were needed to ratify the constitution in 1787?
9
A bill begins in
the house of representatives, congress
How many senators does each state get?
2
How many members are in the house of representatives?
435
The articles of confederation were weak because it gave the states too much power.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE The articles of confederation were weak because they couldn't decide how to spend money.
False
TRUE OR FALSE The articles of confederation had no army.
TRUE
How old do you have to be to become a senator?
30
How old do you have to be to become president?
35
How old do you have to be to become a house representative?
25
