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41 Cards in this Set
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What state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention? |
Rhode Island |
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What city did the Constitutional Convention take place in? |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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What word describes the men present at the Constitutional Convention? |
Distinguished |
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Who was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention? |
Benjamin Franklin |
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Who presided over the Constitutional Convention? |
George Washington |
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Why were there no formal records kept from the Constitutional Convention? |
Because of the Secret Policy |
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What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention? |
To revise the Articles of Confederation |
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Who proposed the Virginia plan? |
James Madison |
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Who favored the Virginia plan?
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Large populated states |
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Who proposed the New Jersey plan?
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William Patersom
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Who favored the New Jersey plan?
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Smaller populated states
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Who proposed the Great Compromise? |
Roger Sherman |
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What plan do we use today? |
The Great Compromise |
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What is the Three-Fifths compromise? |
Every 5 enslaved people count as 3 people |
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Define Federalist. |
Supporters of the U.S Constitution |
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Define Ant-Federalist |
Those who oppose the ratification of the U.S Constitution. |
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Define Federalism. |
A form of government in which power is divided between federal or national governments and state governments |
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What promised helped to get the Constitution ratified? |
To include the Bill of Rights |
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What was the ninth state to get ratified? |
New Hampshire |
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What was the last state to get ratified? |
Rhode Island |
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What are three main parts of the Constitution? |
*Preamble *Articles *Amendments |
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What id the purpose of the Constitution? |
Provides a framework for the U.S government. |
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How many articles are included in the constitution? |
7 |
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What does the Article I pertain? |
The Legislature Branch |
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What does the Article II pertain? |
The Executive Branch |
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What does the Article III pertain? |
The Judicial Branch |
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What does the Article IV pertain? |
States |
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What does the Article V pertain? |
Explained how amendments were to be made |
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What does the Article VI pertain? |
Declares the Constitution the "Supreme law of the land" |
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What does the Article VII pertain? |
Declared the Constitution would take effect when 9 states ratified it |
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How many times has the Constitution been amended? |
27 times |
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Define popular sovereignty. |
The notion that power lies with the people |
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Define Rule of Law. |
Principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern |
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Define Separation of Powers |
The split of authority among the legislative, executive and judicial branches. |
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Define Checks and Balances |
A system in which each branch of government is able to check or restrain the power of others |
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Define Expressed Powers |
Powers granted to National government |
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Define Reserved Powers |
Powers granted to State government |
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Define Concurrent Powers |
Powers given both to National and State government |
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Define Loose Interpretation |
people that feel that Congress should be able to make any laws the Constitution does not forbid |
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Define Strict Interpretation |
People that feel Congress should make only the law mentioned by the Constitution |
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List 5 fundamental principles of the U.S. |
Popular sovereignty Rule of Law Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Federalism
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