I Can Statements

Question 0

A government where citizens elect the representatives

Answer 0

Republic

Question 1

The a of confederation had to be approved by how many states?

Answer 1

9/13 but wanted all 13

Question 2

Law helped stop slavery in the west

Answer 2

Nw ordinance

Question 3

Under the federal system the final authority is

Answer 3

The constitution

Question 4

The division of powers b/t national government and states is

Answer 4

Federalism

Question 5

This keeps one any one branch from becoming to powerful

Answer 5

Checks and balances

Question 6

Who presided over the constitutional convention

Answer 6

George Washington

Question 7

The great compromise for the new constitution utilized these two plans they were

Answer 7

New Jersey plan

Virginia plan

Question 8

America’s first constitution was

Answer 8

Articles of confederation

Question 9

When economic activity is slow and unemployment increases

Answer 9

Depression

Question 10

Most states established a two house legislative system called

Answer 10

Bicameral

Question 11

The gp included three branches:

Answer 11

Legislative
Executive
Judicial

Question 12

Supporters of the new constitution

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Federalists

Question 13

The movement/philosophy that helped influence the constitution was

Answer 13

Enlightenment

Question 14

Documents/philosophies that influenced the constitution name 3:

Answer 14

Enlightenment
Magna Carta
English bill of rights

Question 15

Two houses in the legislative branch are

Answer 15

House of Representatives

Senates

Question 16

The president can check congress by

Answer 16

Vetoing

Question 17

Separation of powers means

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Concurrent powers

Question 18

The a of confederation was weak because

Answer 18

States were more powerful

Question 19

Name one way the aoc was changed

Answer 19

3 branch system

Question 20

Name another way the aoc was changed

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2 house system

Question 21

Name another another way the aoc was changed

Answer 21

President

Question 22

Constitution was not signed until this was added onto it

Answer 22

Bill of rights

Question 23

The war debt could not be payed because congress did not have the power to

Answer 23

Tax

Question 24

The problem with money having little value was that each state printed its own and had no

Answer 24

Value(gold)

Question 25

Constitution stated that the final decision for electing the president was up to the

Answer 25

Electoral college

Question 26

A constitution is a

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Plan of government

Question 27

Judicial branch-

Answer 27

Court system and interprets laws

Question 28

The nwo permitted the territories to be states after how many settlers

Answer 28

60,000

Question 29

The nwo contained a bill of rights for settlers which included 2 rights:

Answer 29

Freedom of religion | Trial by jury

Question 30

The 3/5 compromise was

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For every 5 enslaved people 3 counted toward the population

Question 31

Executive branch-

Answer 31

Carries out laws

Question 32

The 3/5 compromise demonstrated the power struggle between the north ad south because of seats in the

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House of Representatives | Congress

Question 33

Legislative branch-

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Makes laws