Constitution and Government

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Which branch of government determines if a law is unconstitutional?

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Judicial branch

Front

What was the name of the proposal written by James Madison that established a republic with a central government with 2 branches and stated that Congress should be based solely on population?

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The Virginia Plan

Front

What system keeps any one part of the government from becoming too powerful? Options: separation of powers, taxation, checks and balances, balance of power

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checks and balances

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What was the name of the proposal favored by the smaller states that gave all states the same number of representatives in Congress?

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The New Jersey Plan

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What was the name of the proposal presented by Roger Sherman that proposed that the House of Representatives be based on population and the Senate have 2 representatives from each state?

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Great Compromise

Front

What document created a strong national government that still exists today in the US?

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Constitution

Front

What was the name of the meeting of delegates from most of the United States to work on a document that created a stronger government?

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Constitutional Convention

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What was the document that described the first weaker government of the US?

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Articles of Confederation

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The Executive, Legislative, and Judicial are the three ___________________________ of our government.

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branches

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Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?

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George Washington