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Civics: Government History

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1. The powers given to the Federal Congress
Delegated Powers
Concurrent Powers
Federalism
The 3/5 Compromise

2. 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
Checks and Balances
Delegated Powers
Anti-Federalist
Connecticut Compromise

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

4. 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
Reserved Powers
Concurrent Powers
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

5. A system which gives each of the three branches of government ways to limit the powers of the other two
Reserved Powers
The New Jersey Plan
Concurrent Powers
Checks and Balances

6. 2 Houses in congress with representation based on state population
Anti-Federalist
Checks and Balances
Federalism
The Virginia Plan

7. The powers that the Constitution neither gives to Congress nor denies to the states
Reserved Powers
Federalism
Connecticut Compromise
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

8. The powers shared by the federal and state governments
The New Jersey Plan
Reserved Powers
Concurrent Powers
Connecticut Compromise

9. Supporters of the Constitution
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Concurrent Powers
Federalist
Checks and Balances

10. A period of time after the American Revolution when the American government suffered from many weakness in the Articles of Confederation
Delegated Powers
Critical Period
The 3/5 Compromise
The Virginia Plan

11. Opponents of the Constitution
Ratification
Anti-Federalist
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Federalism

12. 1 House in congress with representation based on each state=1 vote
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
Connecticut Compromise
Reserved Powers

13. Getting it appoved
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Ratification
Reserved Powers

14. 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
Concurrent Powers
Federalist
Delegated Powers
The 3/5 Compromise