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Early Documents. 1787. For or Against Ratification. 5 pt. 5 pt. 5 pt. 10 pt. 10 pt. 10 pt. 15 pt. 15 pt. 15 pt. 20 pt. 20 pt. 20 pt. 25 pt. 25 pt. 25 pt. The purpose of the Mayflower Compact was to…. Establish a form of self government in the colonies. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Early Documents For or Against
Ratification1787
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The purpose of the Mayflower Compact was to…
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Establish a form of self government in the colonies
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Under the Mayflower Compact the Pilgrims agreed to…
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Govern themselves and abide by their own laws
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This document, signed in 1689 by William and Mary, assured the
people of England of certain basic civil rights, and later inspired the Constitution
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English Bill of Rights
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A formal document, written in 1620, that provided law and order to the
people of Plymouth…
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Mayflower Compact
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An early example of a constitution in the colonies, 1639, was…
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The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
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What group of essays would most likely relate to the quote from Thomas Paine that states
“That government is best which governs least.”
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Anti-Federalist Papers
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Which of the following was a collection of essays written to encourage ratification of the Constitution, and show the
advantages of a strong central government
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Federalist papers
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“After an unequivocal experience of the inefficiency of the subsisting
federal government, you are called upon to deliberate on a new
Constitution for the United States of America.” This excerpt most likely
came from which document.
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Federalist Papers
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Which document opposed ratification of the Constitution?
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Anti-Federalist Papers
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One of the major arguments of the Anti-Federalist Papers was that…
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A strong central government would ignore the will of the states and
people
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“That excessive bail ought not to be required nor excessive fines imposed
nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted…” This quote from the English Bill of Rights 1689 most
likely influenced what U.S. document?
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U.S. Bill of Rights
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The first document to limit the power of a ruler, which later influenced the framers of the
Constitution was the …
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Magna Carta 1215
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39. No free man shall be seized or imprisoned…except by the lawful
judgment of his equals or by the law of the land. This excerpt from the
Magna Carta most likely influenced which document?
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U.S. Bill of Rights
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Supporters of the Constitution would most likely support the ideas of a
strong central government found in which documents?
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Federalist Papers
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The Federalist Papers played an important role in convincing citizens
to
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Support ratification of the Constitution