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45 Cards in this Set
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Powers that are shared by the national and state government.
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federalism
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Powers that are shared by the national and state government.
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federalism
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What was it called when55 delegates met to strengthen the national government?
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Constitutional Convention
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What branch og government are the law makers?
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Legislative branch
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What branch og government carries out the laws?
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Executive branch
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What branch of government interprets and applies the laws?
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Judicial branch
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Congress to have two houses. One based on population and the other on equal representation
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Great Compromise
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Called for three branches of government with only one house of legislature filled by equal representation.
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New Jersey Plan
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Called for three branches of government with a two house legislature filled by population representation.
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Virginia Plan
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Every five enslaved persons would count as 3/5 a person.
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Three-fifths compromise
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A group of people who are named by each state legislature to select President and Vice-President.
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Electoral College
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Supporters of the Constitution.
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Federalists
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A form of government in which power is divided between federal and state governments.
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Federalism
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Opposed the Constitution
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Anti-Federalists
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Tells why the Constitution was written.
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Preamble
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Any change in the Constitution is called
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amendments
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First ten amendments are called
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Bill of Rights
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A tax on people's earnings
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Income tax
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Power lies within the people
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Popular Sovereignty
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Law applies to everyone, even those who govern.
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Rule of law
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Split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
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Separation of powers
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To keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
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Checks and balances
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A form of government in which power is divided between federal and state governments.
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Federalism
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Opposed the Constitution
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Anti-Federalists
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Tells why the Constitution was written.
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Preamble
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Any change in the Constitution is called
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amendments
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First ten amendments are called
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Bill of Rights
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A tax on people's earnings
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Income tax
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Power lies within the people
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Popular Sovereignty
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Law applies to everyone, even those who govern.
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Rule of law
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Split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
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Separation of powers
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To keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
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Checks and balances
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Powers granted only to national government, for example building an army.
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Expressed powers
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Powers given only to states, for example marriage laws
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Reserved powers
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Powers that both the national and state government have, for example collecting taxes.
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Concurrent powers
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Says congress is made up of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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Article I
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Established how President and Vice President are elected or removed.
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Article II
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Established the Supreme court and lower courts
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Article III
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Said that the Constitution would take effect once nine states ratified it.
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Article VII
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Says that if a state law conflicts with a national law, then the national law will prevail.
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Article VI
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Set up for how amendments would take place.
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Article V
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Explains process for creating new states, and promises that federal government will protect states.
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Article IV
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What year did the Constitution take effect?
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1788
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Name three delegates that were present at the Constitutional Convention.
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Ben Franklin, Thomas Jeffefrson, George Washington, James Madison, John Adams
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Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?
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George Washington
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