Apex Govt. Unit 2 Test (Graded A+ Already)

The only branch under the Articles... correct answers legislative branch At the Constitutional Convention what 3 things were argued? correct answers how federal and state power should be balanced how the new government should be structured how the government should handle slavery Solution for how federal and state power should be balanced correct answers federal government is more powerful than state government commerce clause: federal government can regulate trade with states and foreign policies Solution for how the new government should be structured correct answers bicameral Congress: Senate w/ 2 reps. per state House w/ reps. based on state populations (AKA The Great Compromise) Solution for how the government should handle slavery correct answers Congress could not regulate slave trade 20 year ban on passing slave trade laws New Jersey Plan correct answers Proposal for slightly more powerful central government, states have equal representation with a one house Congress Virginia Plan correct answers Proposal for stronger powerful central government with Congress reps. based on state's population The 3/5 Compromise correct answers how slaves would be counted as 3/5 of a person when deciding on number of reps. based on population Southern states (did/did not) want slaves to be counted? correct answers did NOT Northern delegates won the right for federal government to regulate __________ in exchange for ________________ correct answers commerce 20 year ban on slavery laws What did Federalists believe? correct answers the U.S. needs a constitution and the federal government needs power to regulate and efficiently run the country What did Anti-Federalists believe? correct answers we do not need a constitution because there is no bill of rights and it would give too much power to the government Who wrote many of the federalist papers? correct answers Alexander Hamilton Who wrote the Bill Of Rights correct answers James Madison