Unit 3: Constitution RETEACH

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Who wanted a strong central/federal/national government?

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Federalists

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Who wanted strong state government?

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Anti-Federalist

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What was the name of the compromise that created a bi-cameral legislature during the Constitutional Convention?

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Great Compromise

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Favored large states and representation in Congress would be based on population

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Virginia Plan

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-Passing by a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress
-Ratified by the legislatures of conventions in three-fourths of the states
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Becomes an amendment to the US Constitution

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Favored small states and each state would receive equal representation in Congress

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New Jersey plan

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Favored large states and representation in Congress would be based on population

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Virginia Plan

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Which was the first constitution of the US?

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Articles of Confederation

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Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation? Options: Federal Government, State Governments, Individual people, States with larger populations

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State Governments

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The Constitutional Convention was convened to...

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improve the Articles of Confederation.