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Shay's Rebellion
What cause wanted people to change the Articles of the Confederation?
100
Virginia plan
What is Population would determine how many representatives each state gets in both houses?
100
Ensure
What is to make sure of guarantee?
100
States the purposes of the government
What is The Preamble to the Constitution?
100
To preserve the rights of the people
Why did the Framers of the Constitution want to limit the power of the federal government?
200
The Articles of Confederation
What was the first government of the U.S. setup?
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its leaders opposed a strong central government
Which of the following elected delegates refused to attend the Constitutional Convention?
200
Separation of Powers
What is the split of authority among the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branch?
200
the lawmaking powers of the legislative branch of government
Article 1 of the Constitution outlines?
200
Both the federal government and state governments
The Constitution limits the power of?
300
The Northwest Ordinance
What is the plan for admitting new states to the union?
300
Patrick Henry
Which of the following elected delegates refused to attend the Constitutional Convention?
300
Great Compromise
What is an agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation?
300
The President
Who has the power to make treaties with other nations?
300
Overlap in some areas
The powers of the federal government and the powers of state governments may?
400
Weakness of the articles
What could not pass a law unless 9 states voted for it?
400
James Madison
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
400
Electoral College
What is A group of people named by each states legislature to select the president or vice president?
400
The Supreme Court
The final authority for interpreting the Constitution is?
400
It makes the federal government strong while putting limits on its power
The Constitution has served this country well for over 200 years because?
500
Ordinance of 1785
What plan was for serving and dividing land into townships?
500
Protect Property rights
The Federalists believed that a strong government would?
500
Constitution
What is A detailed, written plan for the government?
500
three-fourths of the states
Once an amendment to the Constitution has been proposed, who must approve it?
500
Popular Sovereignty
What means the power of the government lies within the people?