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
The 3/5 Compromise
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Ratification
Critical Period


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


3. A system which gives each of the three branches of government ways to limit the powers of the other two
Critical Period
Checks and Balances
Ratification
Delegated Powers


4. 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
Checks and Balances
Concurrent Powers


5. 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
Connecticut Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise
Concurrent Powers


6. The powers that the Constitution neither gives to Congress nor denies to the states
The Virginia Plan
Checks and Balances
Reserved Powers
Ratification


7. 1 House in congress with representation based on each state=1 vote
Delegated Powers
The 3/5 Compromise
The New Jersey Plan
The Virginia Plan


8. Opponents of the Constitution
Concurrent Powers
Anti-Federalist
Critical Period
The 3/5 Compromise


9. The powers shared by the federal and state governments
The New Jersey Plan
Connecticut Compromise
Reserved Powers
Concurrent Powers


10. The divison of power between the states and the federal - or national - government
Critical Period
The 3/5 Compromise
Federalist
Federalism


11. Supporters of the Constitution
Federalist
Reserved Powers
Concurrent Powers
Anti-Federalist


12. The powers given to the Federal Congress
Delegated Powers
Reserved Powers
The 3/5 Compromise
Ratification


13. Getting it appoved
The 3/5 Compromise
Federalism
Reserved Powers
Ratification


14. 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
Federalism
Anti-Federalist
Reserved Powers