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 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 the 9th Amendment of the 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 the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?

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

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What was MOST important to supporters of the Articles of Confederation?

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states' rights

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-Some weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation were: 1. No national court system or national executive branch 2. Amendments required approval by all 13 states 3. Congress could raise money only by requesting it from the states 4. No national army: States voluntarily sent troops when requested by Congress
What was one argument that CRITICS could make about the Articles of Confederation?

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The national government had little power to get states to cooperate and compromise.

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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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What principle of government does Alexander Hamilton advocate in the quote: "The Executive not only dispenses the honors, but holds the sword of the community. The legislature not only commands the purse, but prescribes the rules by which the duties and rights of every citizen are to be regulated. The judiciary, on the contrary, has no influence over either the sword or the purse. . . . It may truly be said to have neither FORCE nor WILL, but merely judgment." —Alexander Hamilton, June 1788?

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separation of powers