If a State Is Involved in Conflict with a Much

question 75

Multiple Choice

If a state is involved in conflict with a much stronger opponent, it might choose

• A) to use the standard "lines of battle."
• B) to work to hold its territory against the opponent.
• C) to use insurgency.
• D) to use open warfare.

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Definitions:

Bicameral Legislature

A two-chamber system of government in which the legislature is divided into two distinct entities, often a lower house and an upper house.

Virginia Plan

The Virginia Plan was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch during the Constitutional Convention in 1787, emphasizing representation based on state population.

Shays' Rebellion

An armed uprising in 1786-1787 in Massachusetts by American farmers against state and local enforcement of tax collections and judgments for debt, highlighting the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

Articles of Confederation

The first constitution of the 13 American states, adopted in 1781 and replaced in 1789 by the United States Constitution.