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13 Cards in this Set
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In the year ____, delegates met in the city of ______ to revise the Articles of Confederation. |
1787. New York. |
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The delegates chose _____________ to be the presiding officer. |
George Washington |
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Although two plans were proposed at the Constitutional Convention, the __________ Plan was accepted as the framework for debate. |
Virginia Plan. |
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What did the Virginia Plan propose? |
This plan proposed that the power of government be divided into 3 branches, and representation in the legislature be based upon population. |
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The Connecticut Compromise is also known as the |
Great Compromise |
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What did the Connecticut Compromise do? |
It solved the issue of representation in the legislature. |
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According to the Connecticut Compromise, the national legislature would have ____ houses. |
2 |
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One house is based by the number of delegates on states' |
population while the other states would have equal representation. |
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The Three-Fifths Compromised described |
5 enslaved persons would count as 3 free men. |
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The new Constitution provoked for a _____________ among three branches of the federal government. |
Seperation of government |
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The function of the legislative branch is to |
keep the president from having too much power |
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The function of the executive branch is to |
implement and enforce the laws |
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The function of the judicial branch is to |
interpret the laws and render judgments. |