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History
8th Grade
04/01/2012

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The Constitutional Convention gathered to..
Definition
Strengthen central government.
Term
The Virgin Plan ppurposed..?
Definition
three branches of government
Term
Mnay delegates were afraid that a srtrong national government would..?
Definition
abuse power
Term
small states like the New Jersey PLan because it caled for..?
Definition
equal votes for each state
Term
under the new Constitution, the president would hold..?
Definition
Executive power.
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The farmers intended that the Supreme Court would interpret laws and..?
Definition
settle conflicts among states.
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The Constitution had to be approved by..?
Definition
state res., state legislatures, and state conventions.
Term
all the federalist reasons for supporting a strong national governmant, except..?
Definition
to replace state government
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the Anti-Federalist were troubled because the Constitution did not include a..?
Definition
bill of rights.
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the federalist offered arguments in support of..?
Definition
national government.
Term
how many states finally ratified the constitution?
Definition
13
Term
All of these early leaders were in favor of the constitution, except..?
Definition
Patrick Henry.
Term
The federalist argued that the young American might be in danger from the..?
Definition
forces of European nations.
Term
It is not our governament's goal under the Cnstitution to..?
Definition
protect against taxation.
Term
The constitution is organized into..?
Definition
articles.
Term
the Constitution is based on the idea of..?
Definition
popular sovereignty.
Term
All of the following limit government's power, except..?
Definition
ppriority of federal law.
Term
the great compromise decided the issue of..?
Definition
the number of reps, in the House and Senate.
Term
Excetutive power was given to..?
Definition
one president.
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the anti-fed. wanted the constitutional to include a..?
Definition
bill of rights.
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the frist three artivles of the Constitution describes the..?
Definition
branches of governemnt.
Term
powers that the constitution gives to congress but does not deny to states are.?
Definition
reserved powers.
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