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The Articles of Confederation collapsed due to __________ and insufficient powers of the federal government.

Problems with governance and inability to enforce laws.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government was given powers such as __________, but faced issues like __________.

Limited taxation powers; difficulty in unifying states.

At the Philadelphia Convention, there were __________ delegates present, and not all states attended due to __________.

55; disagreements and lack of willingness.

The three essential things a new constitution needed were __________, __________, and __________.

Stronger central government; provisions for representation; protection of states' rights.

The Great Compromise created a __________ legislature with __________ and __________ branches.

Bicameral; House of Representatives; Senate.

The Three-Fifths Compromise determined that __________ of a state's enslaved population would be counted for representation.

Three-fifths.

Federalists believed in a strong federal government, while Anti-Federalists were concerned about __________ and wanted more power for __________.

Central authority; states.

Article I of the Constitution establishes the __________ Branch, which includes __________, and has specific requirements for its members.

Legislative; Congress.

Requirements for members of Congress include being at least __________ years old, a U.S. citizen, and a resident of the state they represent.

Congress can do three things: __________, __________, and __________.

Make laws; declare war; regulate commerce.

To start the process of making a law, a proposal is introduced in __________ and must pass through both __________ and __________.

Congress; the House; the Senate.

Article II establishes the __________ Branch, which has the primary purpose of __________.

Executive; enforcing laws.

Two other names for the President include __________ and __________.

Chief Executive; Commander in Chief.

Requirements for presidency include being at least __________ years old and a __________ of the United States.

35; natural-born citizen.

The President serves a term of __________ years and can recommend laws to Congress.

Two things only the President can do are __________ and __________.

Veto legislation; command the military.

Article III of the Constitution establishes the __________ Branch, which includes the __________ Court.

Judicial; Supreme.

The Supreme Court consists of __________ justices, including one Chief Justice and __________ Associate Justices.

9; 8.

Justices are appointed by __________ and confirmed by __________.

The President; the Senate.

Article V outlines the amendment process, stating that the Constitution is a __________ document.

Living.

The process for amending the Constitution requires __________ by both houses of Congress or by a __________.

Approval; national convention.

Article VII explains that __________ is necessary for the Constitution to take effect.

Ratification by nine states.

Checks and balances are used to ensure that no branch of government becomes __________ than the others.

More powerful.

The President appoints officials who must be confirmed by __________, and Congress has the power of __________ to remove officials from office.

The Senate; impeachment.