Unit 3 Test Review 2024

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Why was the Three-fifths Compromise considered a negotiation? (What did it do?)

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to decide how slaves would count for the purposes of representation and taxation

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What was settled by the Great Compromise (1787)?

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It created a bicameral Congress with proportional representation in the House of Representatives and equal representation in the Senate.

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Which two plans were debated in order to come to the Great Compromise in 1787?

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New Jersey Plan and Virginia Plan

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What was the main argument/debate between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists?

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the scope of the power of the central government

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Why would Anti-Federalists SUPPORT this? "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." -Amendment 9, Bill of Rights, U.S. Constitution

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The amendment established limits on federal powers over people and states.

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Why would Anti-Federalists SUPPORT this? "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." -Amendment 10, Bill of Rights, U.S. Constitution

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The amendment established limits on federal powers over people and states.

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Why was a Bill of Rights included in the Constitution of the United States?

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to weaken the power of the (National) government

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Which Democratic ideal is described in the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution?

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popular sovereignty

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What is the primary goal of the checks and balances system?

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to prevent any branch of government from gaining too much power

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Which democratic ideal is described in the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?

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federalism