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Civics: Government History

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Answer 14 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Supporters of the Constitution
The New Jersey Plan
Federalism
Federalist
Connecticut Compromise

2. Opponents of the Constitution
Concurrent Powers
Anti-Federalist
Reserved Powers
Critical Period

3. The powers given to the Federal Congress
Delegated Powers
Reserved Powers
Critical Period
Federalism

4. The powers that the Constitution neither gives to Congress nor denies to the states
Federalism
Reserved Powers
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Anti-Federalist

5. 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
Federalism
Ratification
The 3/5 Compromise
The New Jersey Plan

6. A system which gives each of the three branches of government ways to limit the powers of the other two
Reserved Powers
Connecticut Compromise
Concurrent Powers
Checks and Balances

7. 2 Houses in congress with representation based on state population
Concurrent Powers
Critical Period
The Virginia Plan
The 3/5 Compromise

8. 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
Anti-Federalist
Connecticut Compromise
Federalism
Reserved Powers

9. A period of time after the American Revolution when the American government suffered from many weakness in the Articles of Confederation
Anti-Federalist
Delegated Powers
Federalist
Critical Period

10. The divison of power between the states and the federal - or national - government
Checks and Balances
Anti-Federalist
The 3/5 Compromise
Federalism

11. Getting it appoved
Ratification
Anti-Federalist
The 3/5 Compromise
The Virginia Plan

12. The powers shared by the federal and state governments
Concurrent Powers
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Connecticut Compromise
The New Jersey Plan

13. 1 House in congress with representation based on each state=1 vote
The New Jersey Plan
Federalist
Connecticut Compromise
Anti-Federalist

14. 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
Concurrent Powers
The 3/5 Compromise
Critical Period
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise