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| written plan for government |
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| official member of a city, state, or nation |
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| land ruled by a national government but which has no representatives in the government |
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| states share the power with the central government, but the central government has more power than the states |
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| government in which the citizens elect the leaders to represent them |
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| both sides give up something to settle a disagreement |
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| people have the power to make political decisions |
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| system in which each branch limit the power of the other two |
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| laws that donot follow the constitution |
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| change to the constitution |
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| official ceremony tomake someone President |
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| group chosen by the president to help run the executive branch and give advice |
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| group of people who share similar ideas about government |
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| what people pay back when they borrow money |
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| city where the government meets |
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| gave Congress the power to declare war, make peace treaties, and make treaties with other nations |
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| explained how the new land would be measured, divided and sold |
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| Northwest Ordinance of 1787 |
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| explained how a territory could bcome a state; made slavery against the law |
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| led about 1000 farmers in a protest |
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| showed that a weak national government could not keep order |
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| plan for a national government that gave very little power to the national government |
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| had a new system for government; a federal system of government; Father of the Constitution |
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| represented Virginia at the convention |
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| represented Philadelphia at the convention; respected for his wisdom; wanted a federal republic nation |
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| explained Madison's government as having three branches |
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| decided the Congress should have two parts |
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| Each state has an equal number of representatives |
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| representative number will be based on population |
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| five slaves counted as three free people |
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| supporters of the constitution |
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| essays explaining how the federal government would work |
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| people who opposed the constitution |
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| list of the rights of individuals |
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| first state to ratify the constitution |
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| ninth state to ratify the constitution |
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| suggest and carry out the laws |
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| decides meaning of the laws and makes sure that the laws are being followed |
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| Federal government's powers |
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| defend country, print money, run post office, regulate trade |
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| public education and elections |
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| controlled money of the government |
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| Sherman's suggestion of two parts of Congress |
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