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22 Cards in this Set
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Constitution
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a detailed, written plan for government
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Bicameral
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a legislature consisting of 2 parts, or houses
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Confederation
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a group of individuals or state governments
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Ratify
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to vote approval of
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Preamble
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opening section of the constitution
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Legislative Branch
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lawmaking branch of the government
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Executive Branch
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branch that carries out laws made by the government
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Judicial Branch
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branch that interprets laws
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Amendment
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any change in the constitution
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Rule of law
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law applies to everyone, even those who govern
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Separation of Powers
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the split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
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Checks and Balances
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each branch of the government is able to check, or restrain, the power of others
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Expressed Powers
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powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution
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Reserved Powers
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powers the constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states
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Concurrent Powers
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powers shared by the federal government and the states
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Constitutional Convention
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meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to adoption of a new constitution
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Great Compromise
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agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation
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Three-Fifths Compromise
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agreement that enslaved person would count as 3/5 of other persons
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Electoral College
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a group of people named by each state legislature to select President of VP.
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Federalists
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supporters of the constitution
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Federalism
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a form of government in which power is divided between the federal government and the states
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Anti-federalists
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those who opposed ratification of the constitution
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