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| an agreement in which both sides gives up some demands |
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| brought about the 3/5 compromise allowing southern states to ratify constitution |
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| protects the basic liberties of citizens |
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| Supported constitution and strong national government |
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Worried the national government was too strong under the constitution |
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| the rules under which a government will operate |
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| As a part of the Great Compromise, what fraction of the enslaved people in a state were included when determining representation in congress? |
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| esthablished a system for governing new territories |
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| One House system liked by small states |
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| two-house legislature, seats awarded by population |
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| Why were people against the approval of the constitution? |
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| It did not include protection of individual rights |
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| What resolved the conflict between the Virgina Plan and the New Jersey plan? |
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| One obstacle to approving the Articles of Confederation was that |
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| some states did not want to give up their claims to land west of the Appalachian Mountains |
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| The passage of the Land Ordinance of 1785 meant that |
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| Settelers and investors could buy formerly public lands |
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| How did the Bill of Rights become part of the Constitution? |
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| It was added through the amendment process |
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| What did most state constitutions have that the original U.S. Constitution did not have? |
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| What is the main reason people called for changes in the Articles of Confederation? |
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| How did Shays Rebellion encourage people to push for a plan to revise the Articles of Confederation? |
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| Noah Webster believed this about states power |
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| individal states have too much power to form a true union |
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| The opening phrase of the constitution, "We the people,' means that the constitution gets its authority from the... |
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| Alexander Hamilton believed... |
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| Individual states have too much power to form a true nation |
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| The approval of the Constitution was threatened by disagreements between the... |
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| Federalists, Anti Federalists |
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| Supported the constitution and a strong national government |
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| Worried that the national government and the president were too powerful |
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