Fast and Curious - Constitution

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Weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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All of the above

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Which is NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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Could declare war

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For any changes to the Articles or new laws Congress needed ______ 13 states to agree.

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13 of the

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According to the Constitution, when would the slave trade end?

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1808

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Separation of Powers

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The powers of the government are divided equally among three branches: the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judicial.

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Checks and Balances

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Each branch of government has the ability to limit or check the powers of the other branches to prevent any single branch from becoming too powerful.

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Agreement that determined how enslaved people would be counted toward a state's population.

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3/5 compromise

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A group selected to elect the president, in which each state’s number is equal to the number of its senators and representatives in Congress

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electoral college

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The set of amendments passed to protect individual rights

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Bill of Rights

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Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

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the states