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Civics: Government History

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1. 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
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Ratification
Connecticut Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise

2. 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
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Concurrent Powers
The 3/5 Compromise

3. Supporters of the Constitution
Federalist
Critical Period
Anti-Federalist
The Virginia Plan

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

5. The powers shared by the federal and state governments
Reserved Powers
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Concurrent Powers
Connecticut Compromise

6. The divison of power between the states and the federal - or national - government
The 3/5 Compromise
Federalism
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Reserved Powers

7. A period of time after the American Revolution when the American government suffered from many weakness in the Articles of Confederation
Delegated Powers
Reserved Powers
Critical Period
Checks and Balances

8. The powers that the Constitution neither gives to Congress nor denies to the states
The 3/5 Compromise
Delegated Powers
The Virginia Plan
Reserved Powers

9. 1 House in congress with representation based on each state=1 vote
Federalism
Anti-Federalist
The New Jersey Plan
Critical Period

10. Getting it appoved
Federalism
The 3/5 Compromise
The New Jersey Plan
Ratification

11. 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
Federalism
Federalist
Connecticut Compromise
Checks and Balances

12. 2 Houses in congress with representation based on state population
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
The New Jersey Plan
The Virginia Plan
Concurrent Powers

13. Opponents of the Constitution
Ratification
Anti-Federalist
Connecticut Compromise
Delegated Powers

14. The powers given to the Federal Congress
Delegated Powers
Anti-Federalist
Reserved Powers
The Virginia Plan