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Civics: Government History

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1. 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 Virginia Plan
The 3/5 Compromise
Anti-Federalist
Delegated Powers

2. 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
Delegated Powers
Checks and Balances

3. Getting it appoved
The New Jersey Plan
Connecticut Compromise
Checks and Balances
Ratification

4. A system which gives each of the three branches of government ways to limit the powers of the other two
Checks and Balances
Delegated Powers
Anti-Federalist
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

5. Supporters of the Constitution
The 3/5 Compromise
Federalist
Concurrent Powers
The New Jersey Plan

6. 1 House in congress with representation based on each state=1 vote
Ratification
The New Jersey Plan
Connecticut Compromise
Delegated Powers

7. The divison of power between the states and the federal - or national - government
The New Jersey Plan
Checks and Balances
Federalism
The Virginia Plan

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
Ratification
Connecticut Compromise
The New Jersey Plan
The Virginia Plan

9. The powers shared by the federal and state governments
Concurrent Powers
Federalism
Checks and Balances
The 3/5 Compromise

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

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

12. 2 Houses in congress with representation based on state population
The Virginia Plan
Concurrent Powers
Federalism
The New Jersey Plan

13. 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
Anti-Federalist
Federalist
Concurrent Powers

14. Opponents of the Constitution
Anti-Federalist
Concurrent Powers
Checks and Balances
Critical Period