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Civics: Government History
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civics
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Answer 14 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The divison of power between the states and the federal - or national - government
The New Jersey Plan
Federalist
Federalism
Ratification
2. Supporters of the Constitution
Checks and Balances
The 3/5 Compromise
Critical Period
Federalist
3. 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
Delegated Powers
The 3/5 Compromise
Checks and Balances
Critical Period
4. 1 House in congress with representation based on each state=1 vote
Concurrent Powers
The 3/5 Compromise
The New Jersey Plan
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
5. Opponents of the Constitution
Delegated Powers
Anti-Federalist
The New Jersey Plan
The 3/5 Compromise
6. Getting it appoved
Ratification
Federalist
Concurrent Powers
The 3/5 Compromise
7. 2 Houses in congress with representation based on state population
Delegated Powers
The New Jersey Plan
The Virginia Plan
Federalism
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
Reserved Powers
The Virginia Plan
Connecticut Compromise
The New Jersey Plan
9. 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
Delegated Powers
Concurrent Powers
Checks and Balances
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
10. A system which gives each of the three branches of government ways to limit the powers of the other two
Checks and Balances
Federalist
Federalism
Ratification
11. The powers that the Constitution neither gives to Congress nor denies to the states
The 3/5 Compromise
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
The Virginia Plan
Reserved Powers
12. The powers shared by the federal and state governments
Critical Period
Concurrent Powers
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Connecticut Compromise
13. A period of time after the American Revolution when the American government suffered from many weakness in the Articles of Confederation
Ratification
Critical Period
The Virginia Plan
Federalism
14. The powers given to the Federal Congress
Federalist
Reserved Powers
Delegated Powers
Connecticut Compromise