Civics Chapter 3

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Which definition best describes a constitution?

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To make the Constitution the supreme law of the land it had to be ratified by 9 of the 13 states. What does the word ratify mean in this sentence?

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Why were The Articles of Confederation created to be a weak document and weak structure for government?

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Select the 4 weaknesses that were found in The Articles of Confederation.

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The Articles of Confederation did have one major achievement. This achievement set up a structure for admitting states and setting up their government. What was the name of this achievement?

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America faced the problem of debt after the Revolution because of this weakness in the Articles

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What were the citizens angry about during Shay's Rebellion?

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When the delegates met for the Philadelphia Convention their goal was to ...

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Once it was decided that the Artilces of Confederation were not able to be fixed the name of the convention changed to...

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During the Constitutional Convention this plan for government involved one house of legislature and was based on equal representation.

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During the Constitutional Convention this plan for government involved two houses of legislature and representation was based on population.

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During the Constitutional Convention this plan for government involved combining two previous ideas. It would allow for two houses of legislature with one house based on equal representation and the other based on population.

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During the Constitutional Convention this plan determined the role that slaves would play in determining the population of state.

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Those who supported the constitution were called Federalist because federalism means...

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The Anti-Federalist did not support the constitution because...

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The introduction of the Constitution is called...

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There are 7 articles in the Constitution. What do the first 3 articles set up?

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Why are there only 27 amendments?

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What do we call the powers given to the federal government?

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What do we call the powers given to the state government?

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What do we call the powers that are shared by the federal and state government?

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This feature of the Constitution has allowed it to stay current and up to date with society.

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The Supremacy clause says that the federal and state governnments must follow what is written in the Constitution.

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Rule of law is a term that means even those in power must follow the laws.

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Separation of powers created the branches of the government.

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The final authority in interpreting the Constitution is the courts .

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Which definition best describes a constitution?

To make the Constitution the supreme law of the land it had to be ratified by 9 of the 13 states. What does the word ratify mean in this sentence?

Why were The Articles of Confederation created to be a weak document and weak structure for government?

Select the 4 weaknesses that were found in The Articles of Confederation.

The Articles of Confederation did have one major achievement. This achievement set up a structure for admitting states and setting up their government. What was the name of this achievement?

America faced the problem of debt after the Revolution because of this weakness in the Articles

What were the citizens angry about during Shay's Rebellion?

When the delegates met for the Philadelphia Convention their goal was to ...

Once it was decided that the Artilces of Confederation were not able to be fixed the name of the convention changed to...

During the Constitutional Convention this plan for government involved one house of legislature and was based on equal representation.

During the Constitutional Convention this plan for government involved two houses of legislature and representation was based on population.

During the Constitutional Convention this plan for government involved combining two previous ideas. It would allow for two houses of legislature with one house based on equal representation and the other based on population.

During the Constitutional Convention this plan determined the role that slaves would play in determining the population of state.

Those who supported the constitution were called Federalist because federalism means...

The Anti-Federalist did not support the constitution because...

The introduction of the Constitution is called...

There are 7 articles in the Constitution. What do the first 3 articles set up?

Why are there only 27 amendments?

What do we call the powers given to the federal government?

What do we call the powers given to the state government?

What do we call the powers that are shared by the federal and state government?

This feature of the Constitution has allowed it to stay current and up to date with society.

The Supremacy clause says that the federal and state governnments must follow what is written in the Constitution.

Rule of law is a term that means even those in power must follow the laws.

Separation of powers created the branches of the government.

The final authority in interpreting the Constitution is the courts .

The Articles of Confederation was the second written form of government in the United States.