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26 Cards in this Set
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where the Constitution met
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Philadelphia
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The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
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bill of rights
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name of powers belonging only to the federal government
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enumerated powers
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The system used for each branch of government to limit the other branches
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checks and balances
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leader of the Supreme Court
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chief Justice
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United States first constitution
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articles of Confederation
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Constitution supporters
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federalist
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determined how the Northwest territory was to be settled
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The Northwest ordinance
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branch that directs foreign policy
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executive
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Presiding officer of house
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speaker of the house
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The right to vote
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suffrage
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leader of the executive branch
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president
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these allow the Constitution to be up-to-date
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amendments
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branch that approves treaties
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legislative
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another name for the house
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lower house
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A written plan of government
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Constitution
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The process of bringing charges against a government official
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impeachment
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event that proved the country needed a strong central government to survive
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shays rebellion
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presiding officer of the Senate
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Vice President
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agreement that led to the current two-house legislature
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Great compromise
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A proposed law
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Bill
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branch interprets the
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judicial
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what the number of representatives for each state is based on
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population
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another name for the senate
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upper house
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Group that actually Elects the president
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electoral collage
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number of members in the Supreme Court
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nine members
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