Constitution

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What idea is BEST demonstrated above? “Nothing is more certain than the necessity of government, that whenever and however it is instituted, the people must cede to it some of their natural rights… It is well worthy of consideration therefore, to all general purposes, be one nation, under one federal government…”

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The Federalists believed the United States should have a strong, central government.

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How did the Articles of Confederation ensure that state governments would have more power over the national government?

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Congress needed the approval of nine states to pass new laws.

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The Northwest Ordinance provided rules for governing the Northwest Territory and paved the way for

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admission of new states to the Union

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The list above is to issues that arose to which document? · The states have more power · The power to make treaties · Congress can declare war

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Articles of Confederation

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Government is divided into 3 branches: Legislative, Executive & Judicial branches.

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Separation of Powers

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A system where each branch of government keeps the other branches from having too much power.

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Checks & Balances

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The federal government taxes the income of all citizens. State governments also have the power to tax the citizens of their states.

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Federalism

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G

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Correct Answer: A