USH Ch 3.5 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Delegates to the Constitutional Convention voted to base further discussions on the ___ | Virginia Plan |
| The principles of ___ means rule by the people | popular sovereignty |
| The delegates to the Constitutional Convention created a system of ___, a means for each branch to monitor and limit the power of the others. | checks and balances |
| The two houses of Congress make up the ___ branch of government. | legislative |
| Many supporters of the Antifederalists were __ farmers living far from the coast. | western |
| To strengthen the central government but still preserve the rights of the states, the Constitution created a system known as ___. | federalism |
| In mid-September 1788, the members of the Confederation Congress established a timetable for electing the new government and chose March 4, 1789, as the date for the first meeting of the new ___ | Congress |
| Many Federalists were large ___ who wanted the property protection that a strong central government could provide. | landowners |
| The Great Compromise proposed that in one house of Congress, the House of Representatives, the states would be represented according to the size of their ___. | population |
| rule by the people | popular sovereignty |
| people who wanted to strengthen the central government | nationalists |
| modified the Articles of Confederation to make the central government stronger | New Jersey Plan |
| changes to the Constitution | amendments |
| two houses of Congress that would make the laws | legislative branch of government |
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