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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| THE ________ supported the ratification of the Constitution because it created a strong national government. | federalist |
| The first plan of government for the United States was called the | Articles of Confederation |
| The_______ compromise settled the issue of counting slaves toward representation between northern and southern states. | Three-Fifths |
| The_________ law helped stop the spread of slavery to the West. | Northwest Ordinance |
| A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives is called a | republic |
| the___is the first ten amendments to the Constitution. Under the federal system, the final authority is the | Bill of rights |
| Under the federal system, the final authority is the | amendments |
| Many states agreed to ratifying the Constitution after being assured a “bill of rights would be the first ____ or additions or changes to the Constitution. | James Madison |
| ________is considered the “father of the Constitution” because he created our basic plan of government. | ordinance of 1785 |
| The_____ law broke up the Northwest Territory into 6 miles by 6 mile townships. | constitutional convention |
| The______l was the meeting in Philadelphia in 1787, were 55 delegates met to revise the articles of confederation | bicameral |
| Most state established legislature with two houses which means it was the | virgina plan |
| The _______plan created a legislature determined by the population of the state; therefore, it was liked by the large states. | new jersey plan |
| was the English philosopher whose ideas of individual liberties were influential in writing the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. | john locke |
| The ____ was the English philosopher whose ideas of individual liberties were influential in writing the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. | great compromise |
| A weakness of the Articles of Confederation is that it could not collect ________ laws and regulate __. | anti-federalist,constitutional,trade |
| The solved the disagreement between small and large states by allowing representation in one house to be equal for every states | enforce |
| The ___ oppose ratification of the new constitution because they feared a strong national government would take away people’s freedoms. | taxes |