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Civics: Government History

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1. The powers given to the Federal Congress
The New Jersey Plan
The Virginia Plan
Federalist
Delegated Powers

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
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise
Federalism
Federalist

3. 1 House in congress with representation based on each state=1 vote
Concurrent Powers
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Reserved Powers
The New Jersey Plan

4. The powers that the Constitution neither gives to Congress nor denies to the states
Reserved Powers
Ratification
Federalism
Anti-Federalist

5. Supporters of the Constitution
The 3/5 Compromise
Federalist
Reserved Powers
Critical Period

6. 2 Houses in congress with representation based on state population
Delegated Powers
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
The Virginia Plan
Ratification

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

8. 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
Critical Period
Checks and Balances
Federalist

9. Getting it appoved
Connecticut Compromise
Checks and Balances
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Ratification

10. Opponents of the Constitution
Anti-Federalist
Delegated Powers
Federalism
Federalist

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
Connecticut Compromise
Federalist
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Anti-Federalist

12. The divison of power between the states and the federal - or national - government
Delegated Powers
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Concurrent Powers

13. A system which gives each of the three branches of government ways to limit the powers of the other two
The Virginia Plan
Concurrent Powers
Checks and Balances
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

14. The powers shared by the federal and state governments
Ratification
Delegated Powers
Reserved Powers
Concurrent Powers