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What was the purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise?
What was the purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise?
- To grant full voting rights to slaves
- To abolish slavery altogether
- To establish equal representation for all states
- To count slaves as three-fifths of a person for proper taxation and representation (correct)
Which Constitutional Amendment did away with the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Which Constitutional Amendment did away with the Three-Fifths Compromise?
- 1st Amendment
- 5th Amendment
- 19th Amendment
- 14th Amendment (correct)
What was the primary outcome of Shay’s Rebellion?
What was the primary outcome of Shay’s Rebellion?
- Resulted in the abolition of slavery
- Established a new state government
- Highlighted the weakness of the Articles of Confederation (correct)
- Led to the formation of a strong central government
How did the Founding Fathers include the Separation of Powers in US government and politics?
How did the Founding Fathers include the Separation of Powers in US government and politics?
What is the main function of the Checks and Balances system?
What is the main function of the Checks and Balances system?
How did the Founding Fathers include Checks and Balances in US government and politics?
How did the Founding Fathers include Checks and Balances in US government and politics?
What was the key influence of Shay’s Rebellion on government and politics?
What was the key influence of Shay’s Rebellion on government and politics?
Which event led to the creation of the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Which event led to the creation of the Three-Fifths Compromise?
What was the outcome of the 14th Amendment?
What was the outcome of the 14th Amendment?
How did Shay’s Rebellion influence government and politics?
How did Shay’s Rebellion influence government and politics?
Which Enlightenment Thinker believed in human nature as inherently selfish and conflict-prone?
Which Enlightenment Thinker believed in human nature as inherently selfish and conflict-prone?
What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation, as mentioned in the text?
What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation, as mentioned in the text?
Which thinker among Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau influenced the idea of natural rights, as per the text?
Which thinker among Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau influenced the idea of natural rights, as per the text?
Who were the key figures for the Anti-Federalist side, as mentioned in the text?
Who were the key figures for the Anti-Federalist side, as mentioned in the text?
Which document lacked the power to tax and establish a national currency?
Which document lacked the power to tax and establish a national currency?
Among the Enlightenment Thinkers, who believed in the concept of general will?
Among the Enlightenment Thinkers, who believed in the concept of general will?
As per the text, which thinker influenced the idea of separation of powers?
As per the text, which thinker influenced the idea of separation of powers?
What specific power did the federal government have according to the text?
What specific power did the federal government have according to the text?
What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation as mentioned in the text?
What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation as mentioned in the text?
Which group supported a strong central government as per the text?
Which group supported a strong central government as per the text?
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