Constitution

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Articles of Confederation

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Name of first American government.

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Which branch can declare war?

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Legislative

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What is Shays’ Rebellion?

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A revolt against taxes by angry farmers.

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At the Constitutional Convention what did the New Jersey Plan propose? Options: Negotiation between states for 2-house legislature., Called for each state to have one vote., Called for large states to have more votes. , To reject or disapprove of.

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Called for each state to have one vote.

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Compromise for how enslaved people would be counted in a states' population.

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Agreement to count 3/5ths of slave population in each state.

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What does the President do when he vetoes a bill?

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To reject or disapprove of.

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In order to put the Constitution into effect, how many states had to ratify it?

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9

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When we say “Congress” we mean:
House of Representatives & Senate

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House of Representatives & Senate

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What do we call the system in our government, in which each branch of government has some way to control the other 2 branches?

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Checks and balances

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The Constitution called for this form of government, in which citizens rule themselves through elected representatives:

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republic