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Civics: Government History

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1. 2 Houses in congress with representation based on state population
The Virginia Plan
Anti-Federalist
Reserved Powers
The Commerce and Slave Trade 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
The 3/5 Compromise
The Virginia Plan
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
The New Jersey Plan

3. A system which gives each of the three branches of government ways to limit the powers of the other two
Checks and Balances
Federalist
The New Jersey Plan
The Virginia Plan

4. Getting it appoved
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Ratification
Federalism
Anti-Federalist

5. The divison of power between the states and the federal - or national - government
Reserved Powers
Concurrent Powers
Federalism
The New Jersey Plan

6. The powers given to the Federal Congress
Ratification
Delegated Powers
Critical Period
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

7. 1 House in congress with representation based on each state=1 vote
The New Jersey Plan
The 3/5 Compromise
Checks and Balances
Reserved Powers

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
The New Jersey Plan
Critical Period
Delegated Powers
Connecticut Compromise

9. The powers shared by the federal and state governments
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
Concurrent Powers
Delegated Powers

10. The powers that the Constitution neither gives to Congress nor denies to the states
Federalist
Critical Period
Reserved Powers
The Virginia Plan

11. 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
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Anti-Federalist
The New Jersey Plan

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

13. Supporters of the Constitution
Checks and Balances
Federalist
The 3/5 Compromise
Ratification

14. Opponents of the Constitution
Reserved Powers
Critical Period
The New Jersey Plan
Anti-Federalist