Flashcard on the Constitution and Amendments

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Anti Federalists demanded changes in the ________________ to protect citizens' rights.

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Constitution

Front

Madison promised to propose ________________ for Constitution approval.

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amendments

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Madison gave Congress a list of proposed ________________.

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amendments, changes

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Congress added the ______________ (first 10 amendments) to the Constitution.

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Bill of Rights

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The federalists insisted the Constitution would __________________ the states.

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unite

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The overall effect of amendments to the Constitution on voting rights after the Bill of Rights was to ____________ voting rights to groups that previously could not vote, including African Americans, women, and young people.

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extend

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What word should be in (a)? Based off the quote how was the power of the state's compromise in the constitution? Larger states would have (a) power in the House of Representatives, but _________ states would have the __________ amount of power as larger states in the ______________.

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more

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What word should be in (b)? Based off the quote how was the power of the state's compromise in the constitution? Larger states would have (a) power in the House of Representatives, but (b) states would have the __________ amount of power as larger states in the ______________.

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smaller

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What word should be in (c)? Based off the quote how was the power of the state's compromise in the constitution? Larger states would have (a) power in the House of Representatives, but (b) states would have the (c) amount of power as larger states in the ______________.

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same

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What word should be in (d)? Based off the quote how was the power of the state's compromise in the constitution? Larger states would have (a) power in the House of Representatives, but (b) states would have the (c) amount of power as larger states in the (d).

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Senate