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Based on the text, how did the Articles of Confederation contribute to Shays’s Rebellion?

A
They did not give the national government direct power to collect money to pay soldiers.
B
They gave too much taxing power to the national government and not enough to the states.
C
They angered state officials who wanted authority to control their own affairs.
D
They lacked any procedures at all for collecting money for the good of the nation.
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What was a result of the concerns expressed in this letter?

A
the drafting of the Articles of Confederation
B
the uprising in Massachusetts known as Shays’s Rebellion
C
the call for the Constitutional Convention
D
the addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution
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Which statement about the Framers of the Constitution is supported by the image?

A
They reflected the full population of the early United States and worked to ensure the rights of the groups they represented.
B
They were a minority of the population who made policies that affected people who were not represented at the convention.
C
They represented a wide variety of perspectives and interests.
D
They lacked well-known figures who could help the Constitution earn public support.
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Which statements describe supporters of the New Jersey Plan? Choose two correct answers.

A
They thought that each state should have equal representation in Congress.
B
They thought that the largest states should have the most say in the new government.
C
They believed that the United States had been created by the states rather than the people.
D
They wanted the new national government to have a bicameral legislature.
E
They feared that the voices of the people would get lost if states were given too much power.
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Based on the text, how did the framers resolve their debate over representation?

A
They created a bicameral legislature to balance popular and state interests.
B
They created a unicameral legislature that favored popular interests.
C
They created a unicameral legislature that favored state interests.
D
They created a bicameral legislature that favored state interests over popular interests.
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Which Federalist ideas are expressed in this excerpt? Choose two correct answers.

A
their belief in creating a large country of diverse interests
B
their faith in representative government
C
their fear of abuse of power by the people
D
their opposition to adding a bill of rights to the Constitution
E
their support for a bicameral legislature
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How did the Anti-Federalists contribute to the success of the US Constitution?

A
They suggested a proposal that led to the Three-Fifths Compromise.
B
Their concerns led to the addition of a bill of rights.
C
They supported the creation of a bicameral legislature.
D
Their opposition resulted in a second constitutional convention.

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