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Civics: Government History

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1. A period of time after the American Revolution when the American government suffered from many weakness in the Articles of Confederation
Federalism
Critical Period
Delegated Powers
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

2. The powers shared by the federal and state governments
Ratification
Federalism
Critical Period
Concurrent Powers

3. 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
Delegated Powers
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Federalism
Connecticut Compromise

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

5. The powers given to the Federal Congress
Anti-Federalist
Ratification
Delegated Powers
The 3/5 Compromise

6. Supporters of the Constitution
Concurrent Powers
Anti-Federalist
Federalist
Federalism

7. A system which gives each of the three branches of government ways to limit the powers of the other two
Checks and Balances
Critical Period
Concurrent Powers
The Virginia Plan

8. 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
Ratification
Connecticut Compromise
Federalist

9. Getting it appoved
Federalist
Ratification
Reserved Powers
Checks and Balances

10. 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
The Virginia Plan
Critical Period
Connecticut Compromise
Concurrent Powers

11. The powers that the Constitution neither gives to Congress nor denies to the states
Delegated Powers
Critical Period
Checks and Balances
Reserved Powers

12. 2 Houses in congress with representation based on state population
The Virginia Plan
Critical Period
The 3/5 Compromise
Ratification

13. 1 House in congress with representation based on each state=1 vote
Critical Period
The New Jersey Plan
Delegated Powers
The Virginia Plan

14. Opponents of the Constitution
The New Jersey Plan
Anti-Federalist
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Checks and Balances