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- How did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention create a presidency out of the reach of direct democracy?
- What financial problem did the confederation government face after the war?
- Who would have the opportunity to buy land under the Ordinance of 1785's guidelines for the Northwest Territory?
- Which state passed gradual emancipation laws in 1784?
- Why were some states reluctant to include "equality language" in their bills of rights and constitutions?
- According to the Constitution, who would settle disputes between states and citizens of different states?
- What led to the largest emancipation of blacks in the deep South immediately after the Revolution?
- Who had to ratify the Constitution before it could go into effect?
- Which two men were instrumental in calling for the Philadelphia meeting in May 1787 to discuss the Articles of Confederation?
- What was a shared feature of all the state constitutions drawn up during the American Revolution?
- Which state allowed free blacks and women to vote in the early years of the republic?
- Who was responsible for passing tax bills under the Articles of Confederation?
- Why did most of the new states spell out their citizens' rights and liberties in written contracts?
- Congress summoned the Iroquois to Fort Stanwix in 1784 to
- What did the national government lack under the Articles of Confederation?
- Why did politicians prefer to work in state government instead of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
- How did the Articles of Confederation incorporate the power of the states?
- Recieve the same salary as the governor
- The IL circuit court is in which branch
- *****Who is in the executive branch is the legal officer for the state? (position)