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22 Cards in this Set
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What are the names of the two houses in Congress?
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House of Representatives and Senate
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Who heads the Executive Branch?
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The President
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Who heads the Judicial Branch?
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Federal Courts
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The system that maintains a balance of power between the three branches of government.
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Checks and Balances
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The agreement that combined parts of the Virginia and New Jersey Plan?
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The Great Compromise
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What is the name of the first government planned by the 13th states?
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Articles of Confederation
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What is the system of government that divides power between the states and the central government?
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Federal System
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Who Proposed the basic plan of government with 3 branches?
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James Madison
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Which plan favored the large states?
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The Virginia Plan
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Which plan favored the small states?
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The New Jersey Plan
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What is the name of the first part of the constitution?
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The Preamble
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Name the three branches of government.
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Legislative Branch
Executive Branch Judicial Branch |
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What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
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Make and pass laws
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What is the job of the executive Branch?
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enforce laws
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What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
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interpret the laws and determine if laws are constitutional
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Another name for the Legislative Branch.
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Congress
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How many amendments are there currently in the constitution?
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27 amendments
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How many articles are there in the main body of the constitution?
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7 main articles
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How many goals does the preamble have?
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6 goals: form perfect union,
establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure liberty |
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How many parts are there in the constitution?
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3 main parts
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In order for the constitution to become law, 9 of the 13 states had to approve. This is know as what?
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Ratification
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Name the compromise that counted the slaves for the purpose of representation and Taxation?
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The 3/5 (three-fifths) compromise
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