3.2C: Compromises

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What was the original purpose of the first meeting in Philadelphia?

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Strengthen the Articles of Confederation

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To reassure people that the new government would not be too powerful, the framers of the Constitution created a _________________ with divided powers.

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limited government

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What is it called when power is divided by the state and national government?

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Federalism

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The framers of the Constitution included concepts like federalism and separation of powers because they

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wanted to keep the national government from having too much power

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What is the idea in which power is shared between three branches of government, each with different roles and powers?

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Separation of powers

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What is the idea called that ensures no one branch of the national government gets too much power by limiting power over the other two branches?

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checks and balances

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An example of a check and balance would be which of the following: Congress passes a tax law to help fund schools, The Supreme Court rules that Tennessee should allow Georgia to use the River System, A senator works with a house member to pass a law, The President vetoes a bill passed by both the House and Senate?

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The President vetoes a bill passed by both the House and Senate.

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What is the founding idea of the following quote; “The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.”

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Federalism

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What is the idea behind the following quote; “It will not be denied that power is of an encroaching nature and that it ought to be effectually restrained from passing the limits assigned to it.”

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Limited government

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What idea was implemented in the Constitution from Enlightenment thinker, Montesquieu?

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separation of powers