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The first constitution of the United States of America was known as
What is the Articles of Confederation.
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The only state that was not represented at the Constitutional Convention was...
What is Rhode Island.
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The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as...
What is the Bill of Rights.
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The idea that the power of the government lies with the people is known as...
What is Popular Sovereignty.
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Another word for approving an important document, such as the Constitution.
What is ratify.
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In the Confederation Congress under the Articles of Confederation, each state got _____ vote.
What is one.
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People who opposed the ratification of the constitution were known as...
What is Anti-Federalists.
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The executive branch of government does what?
What is enforces laws.
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A power that both the states and the federal government can exercise, such as enforcing laws, collecting taxes, etc. is known as a ______________ power.
What is concurrent.
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The Northwest Ordinance outlawed ____________ in the territories.
What is slavery.
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List an accomplishment of the government under the Articles of Confederation.
What is either: 1. Land Ordinance of 1785 2. Northwest Ordinance 3. Won the American Revolution
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The Great Compromise gave each state equal representation in Senate and proportional representation in the House of Representatives based on...
What is population.
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The Full Faith and Credit clause in the Constitution means that...
What is legal acts in one state are recognized in another.
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The purpose of the system of checks and balances is to...
What is 1. Allow each branch of government to limit the power of the others 2. Prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
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An example of something only states can do, also called a reserved power, is...
What is: 1. Regulate trade within a state 2. Protect public welfare and safety 3. Conduct elections 4. Establish local governments 5. Establish schools 6. Make rules for marriage and divorce
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What were some of the problems our country had under the Articles of Confederation?
What is 1. Debts 2. Economic Recession 3. Shay's Rebellion 4. Government was too weak to govern effectively
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The compromise over whether or not slaves would be counted as a part of the southern states population for purposes of representation was known as:
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise.
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The idea that the power of government lies with the people is known as...
What is popular sovereignty.
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An example of an expressed power, or something only the federal government can do is...
What is: 1. Coin money 2. Maintain and army and a navy 3. Declare War 4. Regulate trade between states and foreign nations 5. Carry out the expressed powers
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A written plan for government is called a...
What is a constitution.
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The national government under the Articles of Confederation was made intentionally weak because
What is: 1. States had spent years fighting for independence from Britain. 2. Did not want to give up that independence to another government that might be just as bad.
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Under the Virginia plan, representation in both houses of Congress was determined by population, which benefited __________ states.
What is large states.
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The legislative branch of government does what?
What is makes laws.
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If a power is not specifically granted to the federal government in the Constitution, it is given to the...
What is the states.
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Federal laws ___________ state laws.
What is overrule.