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In which branch of government is representation based on the population of each state?
Legislative
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What was the name of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay to persuade Americans to ratify the Constitution?
The Federalist Papers
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banana
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shark
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banana
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Who had more power than the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?
the states
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star
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lifesaver
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Which plan asked that representation in Congress be based on the population of the state?
Virginia
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What does the 4th amendment provide protection from?
no unreasonable searches or seizures
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Which principle of government divided the power of the government into three branches?
Separation of powers
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Why did the Founding Fathers include an amendment process in the Constitution?
So that the Constitution could adapt to changing times and reflect the needs of society
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Which principle of government states that each branch has certain powers to limit the other two branches?
Checks and Balances
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Why did the framers of the Constitution create a government with 3 branches?
to prevent the abuse of power; so that no branch would become too powerful
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What philosopher introduced the idea of separation of powers and checks and balances?
Chares de Montesquieu
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Why did the national government under the Articles of Confederation have no way of settling disputes among the states?
Because there was no Supreme Court
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What amendment states that powers not given to the federal government go to the states or to the people?
10th amendment
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rocket
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