Flashcard on the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution

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What was one of the strengths of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Able to declare war, Could tax states, Had a strong central government, Created a national army

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Able to declare war

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Which was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Had a strong central government, Only one branch of government, Could easily pass laws, Had a national army

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Only one branch of government

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What was the Virginia Plan's proposal at the Constitutional Convention?

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Representation based on population

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What did the New Jersey Plan support?

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Equal representation for each state

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What was the Connecticut (Great) Compromise? Options: A single legislative body, Two legislatures: Senate and House of Representatives, A strong executive branch, A unicameral legislature

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Two legislatures: Senate and House of Representatives

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What was the purpose of the 3/5 Compromise?

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To count each slave as 3/5 of a white person

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Who were the Federalists?

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Wanted a strong federal government

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Who were the Anti-Federalists?

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For the Bill of Rights to protect individual freedoms

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Which principle of the Constitution involves sharing power between national and state governments?

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Federalism

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What does the principle of Checks and Balances ensure?

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Each branch can check the others