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Which principle limits the power of any one branch of government?
a) popular sovereignty
b) limited government
c) checks and balances
d) separation of powers

Which early political party did Lowcountry elite support?
a) Federalists
b) Whigs
c) Democratic-Republicans
d) Democrats

This principle says the power for government flows from the people.
a) popular sovereignty
b) limited government
c) federalism
d) separation of powers

What issue created the biggest controversy in the formation of the new U.S. govt.?
a) international slave trade
b) location of national capital
c) national bank
d) protective tariffs

Where was the SC ratifying convention held?
a) Columbia
b) Beaufort
c) Charleston
d) Orangeburg

What resolved the debate over whether slaves should be counted for determining representation?
a) Three-Fifths Compromise
b) Great Compromise
c) Commerce Commerce
d) Jay Treaty

What compromise resolved the debate over the regulation of trade?
a) Great Compromise
b) Commerce Compromise
c) Three-Fifths Compromise
d) Jay Treaty

What resolved the disagreement among Convention delegates on how representation would be determined
a) Three-Fifths Compromise
b) Commerce Compromise
c) Jefferson Compromise
d) Great Compromise

What position did South Carolina delegates take on writing a new constitution?
a) They wanted power to be shared between the states and federal government.
b) They were willing to let others decide the issue and took no position.
c) c. They supported the establishment of a stronger national government in a new constitution.
d) They wanted more rights for the states under the new constitution.

10. In the Compromise of 1808, what did South Carolina base representation in the government on?
a) The white population.
b) White population and the amount of taxable property (including slaves).
c) Taxable property (including slaves).
d) d. The white male population and land ownership.

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