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| What was the meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to adoption of the constitution called? |
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| constitutional convention |
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| What is the lawmaking branch of government? |
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| What is the branch of government that carries out laws? |
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| What is the branch of government that interprets laws? |
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| What is a Great Compromise? |
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| An agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation |
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| What is the 3/5 compromise? |
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| An agreement providing that enslaved persons would could as only 3/5 of other persons in determining representation in congress |
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| What is an Electoral College? |
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| a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president |
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| supporter of the constitution |
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| What is a form of government in which power is divided between the federal government? |
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| What is an Anti-federalist? |
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| those who opposed ratification of the constitution |
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| What is the opening section of the constitution? |
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| Any change in the constitution |
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| What is the Bill of Rights? |
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| the 1st 10 amendments to the constitution |
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| a tax on peoples earnings |
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| What is popular sovereignty? |
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| the notion of power lies with the people |
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| What is a principle of law that applies to everyone, even those who govern called? |
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| What is the split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches? |
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| What are checks and balances? |
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| a system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the others |
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| What are expressed powers? |
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| powers that Congress has that are specifically listed in the Constitution |
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| What are powers that the constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states? |
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| What are the powers shared by the state and federal government? |
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