Unit 4 - The Constitution

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An important challenge facing the Constitutional Convention was...

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Interests of large and small states

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The Great Compromise was primarily related to

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Representation in Congress

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Which term describes a two-house legislature?

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Bicameral

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The Constitutional Convention gave the job of choosing a chief executive to

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Electors chosen by the states

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The Great Compromise allowed the Constitution to be acceptable to both large and small states. What was the result of this compromise?

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The creation of a bicameral legislature

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The Three-Fifths Compromise helped the Constitution to become acceptable to the southern states. What did this compromise allow?

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For three-fifths of slaves to be counted as population

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What does the phrase “separation of powers” mean?

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That powers are divided at the national level among three branches

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What two bodies make up the US Congress?

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House of Representatives & Senate

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How many members are there in each of the bodies of Congress?

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435 and 100 (for a total of 535 members of Congress)

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Which branch of the federal government interprets the laws?

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Judicial