A Just Right Government

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