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chapter 8
constitution things
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Social Studies
8th Grade
11/09/2011

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ratify
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to formally approve
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bicameral
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2 houses legislature
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commerce
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trade
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limited government
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no one is higher them the law even high members of the government
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popular sovereignty
Definition
constitutional principle that goverement gets its power from the people
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sparation of powers
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breaks goverenment into 3 separate branches
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veto
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power of the president that he can check congress by stopping a bill form becoming a law

 

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democracy
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system of government that all people take a direct role
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republic
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a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives or officials
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virgina plan
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large state paln, propossed plan of governmenr at the constititional convention that called for 3 branches, bicameral legislature, and representation based on population
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