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10 Cards in this Set
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The ____________ elects the President.
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Electoral College
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The ____________ sets up the goals and purpose of the new government.
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Preamble
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____________ is considered the "Father of the Constitution" because he proposed the basic form of government.
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James Madison
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___________ favored a strong central government.
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Federalists
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The ____________ for representation favored small states because each state got the same number of representatives.
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New Jersey Plan
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The first American Constitution completed by the Continental Congress was called the __________________.
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Articles of Confederation
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The term of House of Representatives is _________ years.
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Two
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The idea that all sides in an argreement give up some of what they want so that all people can be satisfied is ___________.
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Compromise
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The _______________ stated that Congress would be divided into two houses.
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Virginia Plan
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The _____________ is a system where powers of government are divided between states and central governments.
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Federal System
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