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Civics: Government History

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1. Getting it appoved
Ratification
Federalism
Checks and Balances
The Virginia Plan

2. 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
Critical Period
Federalist
Connecticut Compromise
The Virginia Plan

3. 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
The Virginia Plan
Reserved Powers
Concurrent Powers

4. The powers that the Constitution neither gives to Congress nor denies to the states
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
The Virginia Plan
Reserved Powers
Federalist

5. The powers shared by the federal and state governments
Anti-Federalist
Concurrent Powers
The New Jersey Plan
Checks and Balances

6. 1 House in congress with representation based on each state=1 vote
Ratification
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Checks and Balances
The New Jersey Plan

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

8. The divison of power between the states and the federal - or national - government
The 3/5 Compromise
Federalist
Federalism
Checks and Balances

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

10. Supporters of the Constitution
Federalist
Checks and Balances
Anti-Federalist
Critical Period

11. 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 3/5 Compromise
Concurrent Powers
The Virginia Plan

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

13. Opponents of the Constitution
Checks and Balances
Anti-Federalist
The Virginia Plan
Concurrent Powers

14. 2 Houses in congress with representation based on state population
Reserved Powers
The Virginia Plan
Ratification
Federalism