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Federalism
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When power is shared between the national and state government.
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What is the highest court in the US?
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Supreme Court
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What was the first national gov. in America?
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Articles of Confederation
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The Constitution does what?
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-defines and limits the power of the national government
-defines the relationship between the nat. gov. and individual state gov.s and -guarantees the rights of the citizens of the U.S. |
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Everyone assumed that who would become the first country's president?
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George Washington
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The national constitution is
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the supreme law of the land
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Who do you really vote for when you vote for president?
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the electors
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How did u know who became president?
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the electors choose and the largest # of electorial votes became president. the second largest became vice president.
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each states constitution separates power between three branches...which are
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legislative, judicial, and executive.
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How many electors did each state get?
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as many senators and reps. in congress
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