The US Constitution (Unit 3: SSCG3 & SSCG6)

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Under the Articles of Confederation, most governmental power was held by which of the following? States, Local communities, National government, Parliament

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States

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Any changes or amendments to the Articles of Confederation required the approval of _______.

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Thirteen states

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Under the Articles of Confederation the government could NOT regulate ______ among the states.

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Commerce (trade)

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What did the Constitution do about the Atlantic slave trade?

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It barred Congress from banning the slave trade for 20 years.

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According to the Three-Fifths Compromise, three-fifths of a state’s slave population would be

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Counted when determining representation in Congress

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Who opposed a new constitution because they thought it limited the power of the states and would create a government that was too powerful?

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Anti-Federalists

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All of the following are true about the Constitutional Convention EXCEPT: The meeting resulted with the drafting of the United States Constitution. It was called to consider changes to the Articles of Confederation. The delegates met in the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia. The meeting resulted in the creation of a very weak document that limited the national government's ability to perform its basic duties.

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The meeting resulted in the creation of a very weak document that limited the national government's ability to perform its basic duties.

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SSCG3a

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______________ means that the people are sovereign and have all political power.

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Popular Sovereignty

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SSCG3c

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"We need a strong central government so that we can avoid the issues we had with the Articles of Confederation." This statement would MOST LIKELY reflect the views of the....

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Federalists

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The Federalist Papers were written to encourage the ratification of the Constitution.

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the ratification of the Constitution