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Chapter 6
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Social Studies
5th Grade
03/21/2014

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Oridance
Definition
A law
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amendment
Definition

a change or improvment

addition

Term
democracy
Definition
Citizens have the power to make political decitons
Term
seperation of powers
Definition
divide the government into branches
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checks and balances
Definition
limits the power of every branch
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what is the differance between the articles and the constitution
Definition
the articles have one branch
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what problem did war debts pose for the country
Definition
they couldn't pay of thet debts by collecting taxes
Term
what caused shays rebellion
Definition
taxes were raised in one state
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what was the original perpose of the constutional convintion
Definition
to create a stronger government
Term
what did the 3/5ths compremise do
Definition
3/5ths of all slaves got counted in population
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why did states with larger population favor the virinia plan
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population=represintation
Term
national government can only do what
Definition
print money
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why did some states hesiitate the constution
Definition
no bill of rights
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what is civic responibility
Definition
voting
Term
rule of law,judicial reveiw and popular sovernigty is best called ________
Definition
elements of democracy in the us
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when the constitution was first written witch citizens had thet right to vote
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white men who owned property
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social security is an example of a government program that _________________
Definition
premotes general welfare
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witch branch of the milatary is most likley to patrol the coastline
Definition
coastguard
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