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Civics: Government History

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1. The issue was How do you count slaves - The two sides were the Northern States who said No you don't count them - Then the other side was the Southern States who said Yes you do count them - The outcome was Slaves=3/5 of a person
The 3/5 Compromise
Federalism
Concurrent Powers
Checks and Balances

2. 1 House in congress with representation based on each state=1 vote
Federalism
Delegated Powers
Critical Period
The New Jersey Plan

3. The powers that the Constitution neither gives to Congress nor denies to the states
Anti-Federalist
Critical Period
The New Jersey Plan
Reserved Powers

4. Opponents of the Constitution
The New Jersey Plan
Critical Period
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Anti-Federalist

5. Supporters of the Constitution
Ratification
Federalist
The 3/5 Compromise
The New Jersey Plan

6. 2 Houses in congress with representation based on state population
Checks and Balances
Connecticut Compromise
The Virginia Plan
Ratification

7. The divison of power between the states and the federal - or national - government
The 3/5 Compromise
Reserved Powers
Federalism
Federalist

8. The powers given to the Federal Congress
Delegated Powers
Critical Period
Anti-Federalist
Federalism

9. The issue was how many representatives should states get in congress - The two sides were the Virginia Plan which wanted 2 houses in congress with representation based on state population - The other side was the New Jersey Plan which wanted 1 house
Connecticut Compromise
Anti-Federalist
Critical Period
Ratification

10. A period of time after the American Revolution when the American government suffered from many weakness in the Articles of Confederation
Federalism
Critical Period
Checks and Balances
The 3/5 Compromise

11. The powers shared by the federal and state governments
Concurrent Powers
Anti-Federalist
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Connecticut Compromise

12. The issue was how could congress regulate trade - The two sides were the Northern States and they said yes they could - The other side was the Southern States which said no they couldn't - The outcome was that Congress could regulate trade - No expor
Connecticut Compromise
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Checks and Balances
Federalism

13. A system which gives each of the three branches of government ways to limit the powers of the other two
Ratification
Checks and Balances
Concurrent Powers
The 3/5 Compromise

14. Getting it appoved
Anti-Federalist
The 3/5 Compromise
Delegated Powers
Ratification