Constitution Overview

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Why was the Constitutional Convention important?

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The US Constitution was written there.

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This group is considered the authors of the Constitution

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Federalists

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This group wanted a strong federal government

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Federalists

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Anti-Federalists believed...

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there central government was too powerful

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What are the two parts of the US Congress?

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The Senate and House of Representatives

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The word ratify means:

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To approve

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Which group was afraid that the Constitution gave too much power to the executive branch and thought the president would end up being like a king? Options: Radicals, Advocates, Anti-Federalists, Federalists

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Anti-Federalists

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Which group would agree with this quote," ...after so recent a triumph [win] over the British king, after blood has been spent, it is truly astonishing [surprising] that a set of men among our Americans would champion [support] a government that would destroy our liberties?"

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Anti-Federalist

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Anti-Federalists...

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Wanted the states to have more power than the federal government, Were popular with the lower classes, Were represented by Jefferson and Adams.

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Bicameral means...

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Two House