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Constitution Forming

The Nation's New Constitution

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OUR COUNTRIES FIRST PLAN OF GOVT. (CREATED BY THE 2ND CONT. CONGRESS ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION TO MUCH POWER TO THE STATE GOVT AND NOT ENOUGH TO THE NATIONAL GOVT.
UNDER THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, THE COUNTRY WOULD BE RULED BY CONGRESS
A LAW THAT HELPED OUR COUNTRY TO GOVERN THE LAND IN THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
WHAT EVENT PROVED TO BE THE FINAL STRAW THAT SHOWED OUR COUNTRY NEEDED A STRONGER NATIONAL GOVT. SHAY'S REBELLION
AT WHAT MEETING WAS OUR NATION'S CURRENT CONSTITUTION WRITTEN CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
WHAT AGREEMENT CREATED A cONGRESS FOR OUR GOVT. WITH 2 PARTS GREAT COMPROMISE
THE PART OF CONGRESS THAT BASED THE NUMBER OF REPS EACH STATE WOULD HAVE BASED ON POPULATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE PART OF CONGRESS WOULD ALLOW TWO REPS. FROM EACH STATE REGARDLESS OF THE POPULATION SENATE
THE COMPROMISE MADE DURING THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THAT DETERMINED HOW SLAVE VOTES WOULD BE COUNTED 3/5'S COMPROMISE
THE OPENING STATEMENTS OF THE CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE
WHAT PRINCIPLE OF THE CONSTITUTION DIVIDES THE OPERATIONS OF THE GOV. INTO 3 BRANCHES SEPARATION OF POWERS
WHAT PRINCIPLE OF THE CONST. ALLOWS THE GOVT. TO PASS NEW LAWS TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE NATION FLEXIBILITY
WHAT PRINCIPLE OF THE CONST. STATES THAT THE PEOPLE OF OUR COUNTRY HOLD THE FINAL POWER POPULAR SOVERIGNTY
WHAT PRINCIPLE OF THE CONST. WAS DESIGNED TO STOP ANY ONE BRANCH OF GOVT. FROM GAINING TOO MUCH POWER CHECKS AND BALANCES
WHAT PRINCIPLE OF THE CONST. STATES THAT THE GOVT. CAN ONLY DO WHAT THE PEOPLE GIVE IT POWER TO DO LIMITED GOVERNMENT
THE NAME GIVEN TO THE GROUP OF LAWS THAT PROTECT THE BASIC RIGHTS OF AMERICANS (1ST 10 AMMENDMENTS OF THE CONST.) BILL OF RIGHTS
WHAT BRANCH OF GOVT. MAKES THE LAWS LEGISLATIVE
WHAT BRANCH OF GOVT. CARRIES OUT THE LAWS EXECUTIVE
WHAT BRANCH OF GOVT. IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INTERPRETING AND APPLYING THE LAWS OF OUR COUNTRY AND JUDICIAL
IN WHAT CITY DID THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION TAKE PLACE PHILIDELPHIA
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