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US Constitution (Chapter 5)

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The last state to ratify the new US Constitution
People who opposed ratification of the new US Constitution
Essays supporting the US Constitution
The only branch of government under the Articles of Confederation
The first national constitution of the United States
King John signed this document in 1215, limiting the power of the English monarch
This branch of government interprets the laws
Made for the purpose of protecting the individual rights of citizens, the first 10 amendments of the Constitution are known as this
The first state to ratify the new US Constitution
This "Plan" at the Constitutional Convention called for a unicameral legislature with an equal number of representatives from each state
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According to the Three-Fifths Compromise, only three-fifths of a state's _______ were counted when deciding representation in Congress
1787 law that created a system for bringing new states into the Union
The "Federalist Papers" were published anonymously under this name
The President makes up this branch of government under the US Constitution
This agreement at the Constitutional Convention gave each state one vote in the upper house of the legislature and a number of representatives in the lower house based on population
Known as the "Father of the Constitution"
People who supported ratification of the new US Constitution
A set of basic principles & laws that states the powers & duties of the government
Led a rebellion in 1786-87 that showed the weakness of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation
This "Plan" at the Constitutional Convention called for a bicameral legislature with the number of representatives based on population