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constitution test study guide
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8th Grade
02/10/2010
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how many senators does each state have?
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Term
constitution
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The system of fundamental laws and principles that prescribes the nature, functions, and limits of a government or another institution.
Term
federalism
 Definition
the distribution of power in an organization (as a government) between a central authority and the constituent units
Term
what happened in 1787?
 Definition
Shays' Rebellion is crushed, ending an uprising that would prompt negotiations that would result in the drafting of the Constitution of the United States.
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what is the preliminary statement in the constitution called?
 Definition
preamble.
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