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Articles of Confederation
What was the first constitution of the United States called?
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The Virginia Plan
Which plan introduced at the Constitutional Convention called for two legislative houses each based on population of states?
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Federalists
Which group was in favor of a strong national government?
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Separation of Powers
What was suggested to keep each of the three branches from gaining too much power?
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To allow it to grow and change as society changes.
Why has the constitution been amended over the years?
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To give up something
What does "cede" mean?
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New Jersey Plan
Which plan introduced at the Constitutional Convention called for one legislative house each made up of one representative from each state?
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Antifederalists
Which group opposed the Constitution?
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The Preamble. It consists of the six goals of the Constitution.
What is the first part of the Constitution called?
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State governments.
Who is in charge of creating roads and transit lines?
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The Northwest Ordinance established a government for the Northwest Territory, that territory west of Pennsylvania, north of the Ohio River, south of the Great Lakes, and east of the Mississippi. It guaranteed basic rights to white settlers and outlawed slavery there.
What was the Northwest Ordinance?
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The Great Compromise saw each side give up some demands. It called for two houses, the House or Reps was filled by state population, while the Senate had two delegates from every state.
What was the Great Compromise?
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The Federalist Papers
What set of essays did John Jay, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton write to help support the cause of strong national government?
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It states that government gets its authority from the people and the people have the right to alter or abolish their government.
What is popular sovereignty?
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15 (African American men), 19th (women), 26th (lowered voting age to 18)
How many amendments have affected American voters?
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Shay's Rebellion
What was the name of the uprising that saw farmers in Massachusetts rebel against the state?
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States agreed that three-fifths of slaves would count toward state populations when determining the number of seats in the House.
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
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10 were ratified, Bill of Rights
James Madison wrote 12 amendments to the Constitution. How many were ratified and what were these called?
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The power to make the nation's laws.
What is most important power of Congress?
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The second (right to bear arms), third (Congress may not force citizens to put troops in their homes), and fourth (unlawful search and seizure).
Which amendments protect against the abuse of power?
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The Constitutional Convention
What was the name of the meeting where delegates from 12 of the 13 states went to Philadelphia to discuss revising the constitution?
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The Magna Carta which said that everyone, even monarchs had to obey laws, and the English Bill of Rights, which states certain rights that all citizens were due.
What two old English documents helped shape the American Constitution?
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To change
What does "amend" mean?
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Impeach. It can bring charges of serious wrongdoing against the president.
What is Congress's most extreme check on the president called?
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Speech, religion, press, peaceful assembly, petition
What five things does the first amendment protect?
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