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12 Cards in this Set
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After the war what part of government did the people want? |
Republican form of government |
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What was the Land Ordinance of 1785? |
divided the northwest territory into a grid townships. |
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What led to the constitutional convention in 1787? |
Frustration over the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. |
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What was the VA plan? |
representation based on population, bicameral legislature. |
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What was the NJ plan? |
representation equal for all states, unicameral legislature |
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What was the Connecticut Plan? |
Bicameral legislature with a lower and upper house, representation based on population. |
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What did he three plans eventually lead too? |
The great Compromise- Senate equal representation, house of representatives based on population. |
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What is the Legislative Branch's power and job? |
Can override a Presidents Veto, approves presidential appointment of judges |
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What is the Executive Branch's power? |
cam veto acts of congress and appoint judges |
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What is the Judicial Branch's Power? |
determines whether the laws of congress and acts of the President are constitutional |
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How many out of thirteen states needed to ratify the constitution for it to take effect? |
Nine |
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Who was considered the Father of the Constitution? |
James Madison |
