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Articles of Confederation |
1777 the document that created the first central government for the United States; was replaced by the Constitution in 1789 |
Document that was replaced by the Constitution |
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Checks and Balances |
A system established by the Constitution that prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful |
Prevents any government from becoming too powerful |
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Amendments |
Official change, correction, or addition to a law or constitution |
Addition to a law or constitution. ... |
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Magna Carta |
1215 a charter of liberties agreed to buy King John of England, it made the king obey the same laws as citizens |
Made king obey same laws as citizens |
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Magna Carta |
A proposal to create a unicameral legislature with equal representation of states rather than representation of population; rejected at the Constitution Convention |
Equal representation of states |
