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17 Cards in this Set
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Constitution
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a document presenting a plan of government
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Legislative Branch
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the lawmaking branch of government
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Executive Branch
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the branch of government that carries out the laws made by the legislative branch
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Bill of Rights
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a document listing essential freedoms guaranteed to all citizens
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Articles of Confederation
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a constitution drafted by Congress on November 15, 1777
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Ratify
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to officially approve
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Land Ordinance of 1785
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law dividing land North of the Ohio River
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787
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law declaring how new territory will be governed
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Republic
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a type of government in which representatives are elected to govern on behalf of the people
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Constitutional Convention
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1787 meeting in Philadelphia during which the United States Constitution was written
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Virginia Plan
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plan calling for a strong national government
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Veto
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to reject
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Three-Fifths Compromise
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compromise in which three-fifths of the slave population in the South would be counted for representation and taxation
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Separation of Power
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the power of government is limited by separating the governing bodies
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Federalism
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the division of government between the national government and the state governments
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Checks and Balances
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system where each branch of the government has control over the others
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Amendments
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additions and changes to a document
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