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What was the reason for jettisoning the state list in the next-to-last draft of the Constitution?
What was the reason for jettisoning the state list in the next-to-last draft of the Constitution?
- To secure the Blessings of Liberty
- To avoid potential refusal to ratify by states like Rhode Island (correct)
- To establish a more perfect Union
- To promote general Welfare
Why did the framers consider the Constitution a compact between the people and their government?
Why did the framers consider the Constitution a compact between the people and their government?
- To establish Justice
- To ensure domestic Tranquility
- To provide for the common defence
- To emphasize the role of popular sovereignty in a nation (correct)
What is the main purpose of the Preamble of the United States Constitution?
What is the main purpose of the Preamble of the United States Constitution?
- To ensure domestic Tranquility
- To establish Justice
- To promote the general Welfare
- To form a more perfect Union (correct)
Why did the framers ordain and establish the Constitution for the United States of America?
Why did the framers ordain and establish the Constitution for the United States of America?
What was the consequence of considering the Constitution a compact between the people and their government?
What was the consequence of considering the Constitution a compact between the people and their government?
Why did Rhode Island's refusal to send delegates lead to jettisoning the state list?
Why did Rhode Island's refusal to send delegates lead to jettisoning the state list?
What is the primary function of the Congress according to the text?
What is the primary function of the Congress according to the text?
What is the significance of the House of Commons and the House of Lords in the British Parliament, as mentioned in the text?
What is the significance of the House of Commons and the House of Lords in the British Parliament, as mentioned in the text?
What did the framers intend by using the term 'general Welfare'?
What did the framers intend by using the term 'general Welfare'?
What role did Congress play under the Articles of Confederation, based on the text?
What role did Congress play under the Articles of Confederation, based on the text?
Why did the framers use 'general Welfare' and 'Liberty' as terms in the preamble, according to the text?
Why did the framers use 'general Welfare' and 'Liberty' as terms in the preamble, according to the text?
What is the implication of having two distinct chambers in governing bodies, based on the text?
What is the implication of having two distinct chambers in governing bodies, based on the text?
What does 'Liberty' signify?
What does 'Liberty' signify?
What were the primary functions of Congress under the Articles of Confederation, according to the text?
What were the primary functions of Congress under the Articles of Confederation, according to the text?
What is implied by having a republican government carefully conceived to promote general welfare and rooted in collective will, according to the text?
What is implied by having a republican government carefully conceived to promote general welfare and rooted in collective will, according to the text?
What was the consequence of Rhode Island's refusal to send delegates during the drafting of the Constitution?
What was the consequence of Rhode Island's refusal to send delegates during the drafting of the Constitution?
Why did the framers need to jettison the state list in the next-to-last draft of the Constitution?
Why did the framers need to jettison the state list in the next-to-last draft of the Constitution?
Why was the state list jettisoned in the next-to-last draft of the Constitution?
Why was the state list jettisoned in the next-to-last draft of the Constitution?
Why did the framers consider the Constitution a compact between the people and their government?
Why did the framers consider the Constitution a compact between the people and their government?
What was the primary reason for considering the Constitution a compact between the people and their government?
What was the primary reason for considering the Constitution a compact between the people and their government?
What was the implication of deleting the missing state or states from the next-to-last draft of the Constitution?
What was the implication of deleting the missing state or states from the next-to-last draft of the Constitution?
What was the primary legislative body binding the nation under the Articles of Confederation?
What was the primary legislative body binding the nation under the Articles of Confederation?
Why did the framers use 'general Welfare' in the preamble of the United States Constitution?
Why did the framers use 'general Welfare' in the preamble of the United States Constitution?
What was the main implication of having two distinct chambers in governing bodies, based on the text?
What was the main implication of having two distinct chambers in governing bodies, based on the text?
What was the significance of the House of Commons and the House of Lords in the British Parliament, as mentioned in the text?
What was the significance of the House of Commons and the House of Lords in the British Parliament, as mentioned in the text?
What did the framers intend by using the term 'Liberty' in the preamble of the United States Constitution?
What did the framers intend by using the term 'Liberty' in the preamble of the United States Constitution?
What was the reason for jettisoning the state list in the next-to-last draft of the Constitution?
What was the reason for jettisoning the state list in the next-to-last draft of the Constitution?
What was implied by having a republican government carefully conceived to promote general welfare and rooted in collective will, according to the text?
What was implied by having a republican government carefully conceived to promote general welfare and rooted in collective will, according to the text?
What is the main purpose of the Preamble of the United States Constitution?
What is the main purpose of the Preamble of the United States Constitution?
'Liberty' signifies which type of liberty according to the text?
'Liberty' signifies which type of liberty according to the text?
What did Congress primarily do under the Articles of Confederation, according to the text?
What did Congress primarily do under the Articles of Confederation, according to the text?
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