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- 3. The branch of government that makes laws(legislates).
- 7. One problem was that states charged these on goods from other states.
- 10. In the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on the size of it's...
- 11. A group of individuals united together for a purpose.
- 15. Fraction of states that must agree to change the Constitution.
- 17. One of the two things people were afraid states might lose because of the constitution.
- 19. One of the two things people were afraid states might lose because of the constitution.
- 20. The Articles of Confederation was America's first plan for...
- 22. These were the "individuals" in the "confederation" created by the Articles.
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- 1. The branch of government that carries out (executes) laws.
- 2. Under the Articles of Confederation, America did not have this important, present role to lead their country.
- 4. Under the New Jersey Plan, these states would have more power.
- 5. The branch of government that interprets (judges) laws.
- 6. States send these folks to congress to represent them.
- 8. Unlike the Constitution which has three (3), the Articles of Confederation only had one (1).
- 9. The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation.
- 12. Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power.
- 13. Under the Articles of Confederation, congress could not do this to its laws, so states could just ignore said laws.
- 14. Early americans had something in common with this fictional character!
- 16. According to the Constitution, any law passed by congress is _____ to any state laws.
- 18. The chamber of Congress where each state, regardless of population, gets two votes.
- 21. Under the Articles of Confederation, congress was not allowed to create this.