Early Constitution

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  1. 8. Federal or national government
  2. 10. The Articles of Confederation did not let the central government maintain a standing ___________ to protect the new nation
  3. 11. Opponent of the Constitution of the United States over fears that it would take away the rights of the people and power of individual states
  4. 12. Number of years it would take before the slave trade would be outlawed in the U.S.
  5. 16. Votes to change the Articles of Confederation had to be ____________; all thirteen states had to agree
  6. 19. Two house system of Congress
  7. 22. Anti-Federalists insisted that a _________ of Rights be added to Constitution to protect citizens
  8. 24. Formally approved
  9. 25. There was only one branch of government, the _____________ branch or Congress in the system of government created by the Articles
  10. 26. Supporter of a strong national government created by the Constitution of the United States
  11. 27. reaching an agreement by both sides giving up some of what they want to find a solution that is acceptable to everyone
  12. 28. The _________________ balanced the interests of states with large and small populations by creating a Congress with two houses: one with equal representation and one with proportional representation
  13. 29. House of Congress gives states equal representation (same number of representatives)
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  1. 1. According to the Three-Fifths Compromise, five enslaved people would be counted as just _________ people in a state's population total
  2. 2. States with large ______________ argued they should be given more representatives in Congress
  3. 3. According the Articles of Confederation, most government power belonged to the ________
  4. 4. Americans wanted a ___________ central government after breaking away from British rule
  5. 5. Man selected to lead the Constitutional Convention
  6. 6. City where delegates met to make recommendations for changes to the Articles of Confederation
  7. 7. Government of independent states that agree to cooperate with and support one another
  8. 8. A ____________ system was created to help peacefully solve conflicts between people and states
  9. 9. James __________ was known as the Father of the Constitution
  10. 13. Southern states wanted to count _____________ people in their population totals to gain more seats in Congress
  11. 14. The central government could not ________ the people or states directly
  12. 15. States began to have many ___________ with one another that could not be settled without a court system or strong national government
  13. 17. The central government struggled to pay its _________ because it could not collect taxes
  14. 18. National leader created by the Constitution to lead the new nation
  15. 20. The Constitutional Convention was held in ____________ Hall
  16. 21. Written plan of government
  17. 23. One weakness of the government created by the Articles of Confederation is that there was _____________ or leader of the nation