Topic 5/Constitution Test

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Bicameral means

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having two separate lawmaking houses

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What were the powers of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

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Conduct foreign affairs, maintain armed forces, issue currency, and borrow money

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A republic is

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a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives

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Who was the author of the basic plan of government the Convention adopted?

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James Madison

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What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?

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A solution where every five enslaved persons would count as three people in a state's population.

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What is a compromise?

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a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each party giving up some demands

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Federalism

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sharing power between the federal and state governments

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Legislative branch

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the lawmaking segment of the government

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Executive branch

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the segment of government that executes (carries out) the law; headed by the president

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Judicial branch

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the segment of government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law