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| concerning the branch of government that makes the laws. Made up of congress which includes house of reps. and senate. |
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| Concerning the branch of government that enforces laws. Made up of the president and vice president. |
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| Concerning the branch of government that interprets laws and punishes law breakers. Made up of the supreme court. |
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| the national legislative body of the US consisting of the senate and hose of reps. |
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| the lower legislature branch |
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| having the highest deliberative functions in a government |
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| sharing power between national government |
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| presented by Roger Sherman, CT, the decision on how the government will run |
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| governor Randolph presented James Madison's idea. proposed a national government in three parts |
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| came to conclude that the reps. shold be based on population |
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| wanted a strong central government |
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| against a strong central government believed power should rest with states |
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| constitutional convention |
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| the meeting of state delegates in Philadelphia in 1787 that resulted in the writing of the constitution |
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| articles of confederation |
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| the plan ratified by the states in 1781 that established a national congress with limited powers |
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| to approve something, permission |
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| life, liberty, pursuit of happiness |
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| protect each persons rights |
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| individual will give up certain freedoms |
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| condition where no government or law exist |
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