CFA Unit 2 The Constitution fall 24

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The Three Fifths Compromise was about

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The way that slaves would be counted in the census for representation and tax purposes

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The major complaint of the Anti Federalists was that the new revised Constitution would

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give the federal (central) government too much power and that it did not list a bill of rights

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The Great Compromise was a decision that

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Created a bicameral Congress

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The idea that no one is above the law, not even the president, is known as

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Rule of Law

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The idea that each of the three branches have powers/ways to put limits on the other two branches is known as

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checks and balances

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Idea that absolute power rests with the people (people rule)

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Popular Sovereignty

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Separating a government's power into 3 branches of government.

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Separation of Powers

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Both houses are required to pass a bill, and the President may veto any bill. This reflects:

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Checks & Balances

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The first three words of the constitution are "we the people." Which constitutional principle does this reflect?

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Popular Sovereignty

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national and state government share power

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federalism