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| Supporters of the constitution. |
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| The branch of government that carries out, or enforces, laws. |
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| Any change in constitution. |
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| Agreement providing that enslaved persons would not count as a whole person. |
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| The notion that power lies with the people. |
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| Powers shared by the state and federal governments. |
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| Those who opposed the constitution. |
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| The split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. |
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| A group of people named by each state to select the President & V.P. |
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| a legislature consisting of 2 parts, or houses. |
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| the branch of government that interprets laws. |
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| powers that the Constitution gives to the states. |
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| a detailed, written plan of government. |
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| the opening section of the constitution. |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| the first plan of government for America; too weak to succeed. |
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| principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern. |
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| a system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the others. |
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| the lawmaking branch of government. |
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| a form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states. |
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| a group of individual states or state governments. |
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| Agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation (combined the Virginia and New Jersey Plans). |
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| Constitutional Convention |
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| Meeting of state delegates in 1787 to create a new plan for government. |
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| Powers that Congress has that are specifically listed in the Constitution. |
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