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| whats the 3 fifths comprimise? |
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| they said 5 slaves counted as 3 people or representation. |
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| how does congess provide a plan for representation of both large and small? |
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| by dividing the congress into house of representatives and senete. |
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| explain the process for a territory becoming a state. |
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-6000 males in territory youcan send reprsentative to congss. -6000 people in territory you can write. -congress approves.
-agree to prohibts slavery and you can become a state. |
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| explain the process for ammending the constitution. |
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2/3(radifacation) approval by congress 3/4 (radifacation) approval by state legislatures. |
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| list the rights freedoms) guaranteed in the 1st ammendment |
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religion assembly press petition speech |
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| the weakness of the articles of confederation and a desire for a strong national government led to the creation of what? |
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| anti-federalist wanted to add what to the constitution? |
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| give us individual libertys |
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| the system for creating new states from territorys is know as what? |
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| anti federalists did not approve of the constitution because they felt it did not..... |
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| give us our individual libertys |
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"the president can veto laws. congress can override a veto. supreme court can declare laws unconstituional." the above are examples of...? |
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| the 3 branches of government are an example of...? |
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| which civil liberty gives us the freedom to critisize the government |
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| wich document created a federal government? |
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no executiv branch no national court system no trade regulatio |
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| the articles of confederation |
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| how does the u.s maintain arepublican system of government? |
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| by electing their republican |
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| give an example of 1 branch of government checking and balencing another. |
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president can veto a bill |
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| why was freedom of press included in the bill of rights? |
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| to keep people informed about the government |
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| what was the purpose of the federalist papers? |
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| they were used to write the constution |
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| what is popular sovereignty? |
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people have a final authority in the government |
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in the southern coonies slavery ony counted 3/5ths towar representation. what does this mean? |
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| 5 slaves counted as 3 people for representation |
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| how did peope travel west?and what were they able to carry with them? |
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| they traveled in wagons.and they only took what they had to have. |
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| what does seperation of powers mean? |
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