In 1787, the delegates from 12 of 13 states gathered in Philadelphia to attend the Constitutional Convention. Their purpose is _________.
A: to abolish the system of slavery
B: to establish a sovereign and independent state
C: to expand the powers of the central government
D: to create a federation to replace the confederation
A: to abolish the system of slavery
B: to establish a sovereign and independent state
C: to expand the powers of the central government
D: to create a federation to replace the confederation
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- A______ system of government is one that divides the powers of government between the national (federal) government and state and local governments.
- What are the fundamental principles of the United States Government and Politics as stipulated in the U.S. Constitution? A: Popular Sovereignty B: Limited Government C: Constitutional Monarchy D: Separation of Powers E: Royal Assent F: Checks and Balances G: Judicial Review H: Federalism I: House of Lords J: The Westminster System
- The foundation of American Constitutional system was completed in ______. A: 1781 B: 1787 C: 1788 D: 1791
- In the “Articles of Confederation”, each state kept its sovereign dependence and control over all of its internal affairs.
- The system of government in Canada is______________ A: Constitutional monarchy B: Republic C: Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy D: Autocracy