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How many states had to ratify the constitution before it went into effect?

9

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What had to happen before the Constitution went into effect?

9 states had to ratify (approve) it

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How did the Great Compromise address disagreements over federal representation/

It created a bicameral (2 house) legislature

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What did the Virginia Plan base it's representation on?

Population

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Which document convinced Americans to ratify the Constitution?

The Magna Carta

The Federalist Papers

The English Bill of Rights

The Mayflower Compact

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Which document introduced the idea of separation of powers and protected English elections?

Federalist Papers

English Bill of Rights

Magna Carta

Mayflower Compact

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Which document said that the law comes from the people (social contract)

Federalist Papers

Mayflower Compact

Magna Carta

English Bill of Rights

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Which document said everyone had to follow the law, even the King?

Magna Carta

Federalist Papers

Mayflower Compact

English Bill of RIghts

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What amendment grants states any powers not reserved to the Federal Government?

10th Amendment

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How did Congress solve this grievance?

By giving the President power over the military

By mandating trial by jury

By only letting Congress tax people

By allowing the Congress to override a veto from the preside

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What principle of government is shown in this diagram?

Separation of Powers

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Why did the founders put separation of powers into the Constitution?

So no one branch would be too powerful

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What principle of government is reflected in a congress to carry out the will of the people?

Republicanism

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What process allows the Constitution to change?

Amendment process

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Why did George Mason oppose ratifying the Constitution?

He feared it would not protect individuals from government abuse

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Why did James Madison support federalism in the Constitution?

He believed it would limit government authority

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