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Define "currency."
money
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Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
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Who provided the model for the Bill of Rights?
George Mason
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Who suggested having 2 houses within Congress?
Roger Sherman
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Which branch carries out the laws?
Executive Branch
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Which branch makes the laws?
Legislative Branch
200
Which branch interprets the laws?
Judicial
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How many branches of government are there?
3
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Which branch of government has the most power?
None of them-they are all equal.
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What is it called when the 3 branches have different and separate responsibilities?
Separation of Power
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What are the powers that are specifically held aside for the states?
Reserved powers
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What is a person that supports a strong central government?
Federalists
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What is a person who supports government by the states?
Antifederalists
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What is it called when the Constitution was sent to the states for ratification?
approval
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What was the goal of the Constitutional Convention?
To revise the Articles of Confederation
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What plan allowed for each state to have the same number of representatives no matter the size of the state?
New Jersey Plan
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Which plan allowed each state to have a number of representatives based on the state's population?
Virginia Plan
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What was the agreement called between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan?
Great Compromise
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What was one reason why the Articles of Confederation was weak?
1. Congress could not collect tax. 2. No uniform standard of currency. 3. Laws could not be enforced or interpreted.
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What was the deciding factor for all states to ratify the Constitution?
The Federalists promised to include a Bill of Rights.
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