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Civics: Government History

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1. 2 Houses in congress with representation based on state population
The New Jersey Plan
The Virginia Plan
Federalism
Reserved Powers

2. The powers that the Constitution neither gives to Congress nor denies to the states
Checks and Balances
Reserved Powers
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Federalism

3. The powers given to the Federal Congress
Delegated Powers
Reserved Powers
Connecticut Compromise
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

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

5. Opponents of the Constitution
Anti-Federalist
Connecticut Compromise
Delegated Powers
The 3/5 Compromise

6. 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
Ratification
Connecticut Compromise
The Virginia Plan

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

8. Supporters of the Constitution
Critical Period
Ratification
Federalist
Anti-Federalist

9. 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
Federalist
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise
Concurrent Powers

10. A system which gives each of the three branches of government ways to limit the powers of the other two
Reserved Powers
Checks and Balances
Federalist
Critical Period

11. Getting it appoved
Delegated Powers
Checks and Balances
Anti-Federalist
Ratification

12. 1 House in congress with representation based on each state=1 vote
Checks and Balances
Reserved Powers
The New Jersey Plan
Anti-Federalist

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
Concurrent Powers
The Virginia Plan
Delegated Powers

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