5 Constitutional Compromises

Front

The first American government, which was in place during the Revolutionary War and for almost 10 years afterwards, was the _____________.

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Articles of Confederation

Front

The Articles of Confederation was ineffective at governing because it had no ___________, no judicial branch, and no power to levy taxes.

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executive branch

Front

The Articles of Confederation was ineffective at governing because it had no executive branch, no ___________, and no power to levy taxes.

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Judicial Branch

Front

An agreement between the New Jersey and Virginia Plans, the _____________ established a bicameral legislature that satisfied both groups of delegates.

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Great Compromise

Front

Supporters for the ratification of the United States Constitution who wanted a strong central government and mainly consist of the urban delegates are known as _____________.

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Federalists

Front

Who believed states would be the best protectors of people's rights and liberties, because being smaller, they would be more responsive to people's needs? Options: Anti-Federalists, Federalists, Whigs, Loyalists

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Anti-Federalists

Front

In order to encourage the Anti-Federalists to ratify the Constitution, Federalists decided to include a supplementary document with ten amendments known as the _____________.

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Bill of Rights

Front

Before the Constitution could go into effect, the document required nine of the thirteen states to approve the document; a process known as ______________.

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ratification

Front

Delegates at the Constitutional Convention who wanted the number of representatives to be based on population favoring large states supported the _____________.

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Virginia Plan

Front

Delegates at the Constitutional Convention who wanted the number of representatives to be equal for each state favoring smaller states supported the _____________.

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New Jersey Plan