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14 Cards in this Set
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Magna Carta
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signed by King John made the king is subject to law
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English bill of rights
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declared supremacy to parliament
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constitutional convention
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Was held in May 1787 Philadelphia's Independence hall to improve the Articles of Confederation
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James Madison
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He was there at the convention
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Virginia Plan
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Propose a new federal constitution that would give supreme power to the central government
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New Jersey Plan
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The plane gave each state an equal number of votes thus equal voice in federal government
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The Great Compromise
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The agreement to create a 2 house legeristure became known as the Great Compromise
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Three fifths compromise
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Under the agreement only three fifths of states slave population would count when determining a reply
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popular sovereignty
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The idea that political authority belongs to people
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federalism
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Sharing of power between a central government and the states that make up a country
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Legislative branch
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Congress is responsible for proposing and passing laws
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Executive branch
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Includes the President and the departments that help run the government
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judicial branch
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the judicial branch is made up of all national courts
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Checks and balances
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Keeps any branch of government from becoming too powerful
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