Unit 2: Creating the Constitution Exam

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The Articles of Confederation focused on the principle of

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state sovereignty (stronger states)

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What does ratify mean?

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to formally accept

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What type of government did the Articles of Confederation create?

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a loose confederation of strong state governments

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The delegates at the Constitutional Convention originally met to

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establish two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules.

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The faction (group) of delegates at the Constitutional Convention that supported strong state governments and believed a bill of rights was necessary to protect personal liberties were the-

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Antifederalists

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The faction (group) that supported a strong federal government and did not want a bill of rights were the-

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Federalists

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The Virginia Plan would benefit

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large states.

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The Great Compromise proposed that in the House of Representatives,

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the states would be represented according to the size of their populations.

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The term 'bicameralism' refers to the

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establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules

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The Three-Fifths Compromise specified that

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For every 5 enslaved people, the Southern states could count 3 for representation