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Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Compromises
The Constitution/Bill of Rights
Federalism
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100
Under the Articles of Confederation, sovereignty was held by...
What are the states
100
This plan for representation in Congress wanted equal representation for all states. It was supported by smaller states.
What is the New Jersey Plan
100

The Constitution Gave More Power To who?

Federal Government

100

The division of power between a central government and state governments is called

federalism 

100
The highest power or authority.
What is sovereign
200
This plan, proposed by the larger states, wanted representation in the legislative branch to be based on state population.
What is the Virginia Plan?
200

Who was a part of the Federalist Movement ?

Who is James Madison, Hamilton, John Jay

200

Powers that are not given to the Federal government are

Reserved Powers

200
The Constitutional principle of separation of powers was originally developed by this 17th Century Enlightenment philosopher.
Who is Montesquieu
300
This was the reason the colonists didn't want a strong central government when they ratified the Articles of Confederation
What is they were afraid of political power and didn't want to be like Great Britain
300

The Three-Fifths Compromise

 stated that 3/5 of the slave population would be counted for determining representation within the state

300

This is known as the beginning, or the the introduction, and it sets the purpose for the Constitution.

What is the Preamble

300

What type of powers have the ability to Issue licenses (marriage, hunting, driver's, etc.)

Reserved Powers
300
This is the overall purpose of checks and balances, separation of powers, and federalism.
What is to make sure that no one person or group has too much power
400
This was the name given to the compromise in which two houses of congress were created - the Senate and the House of Representatives.
What is the Great Compromise
400

What establishes popular sovereignty in the Constitution?  

We The People 

400

Which type of powers are the ability to Punish law breakers?

Concurrent Powers

400
This series of essays were authored by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay to convince people to ratify the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers
500
These are reasons why the national government was weak under the Articles of Confederation.
What is coin money, tax, or fund an army/navy
500

In order to make sure the Constitution was ratified, the Anti-Federalists wanted to add this to the Constitution.

What is the Bill of Rights - the first 10 amendments

500

What is the "supreme law of the land."

What is the Constitution

500

What part of the Constitution allows for the legislature to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its function?

Elastic Clause 

500

Explain The Social Contract Theory 

We as people give up certain rights for the governments protection