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| Articles of Confederation |
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| First government of the independent colonies. Unsuccessful and replaced with Constitution. |
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| Connecticut Compromis/Great Compromise |
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| Established a 2 House legislature; one based on population (House of Representatives) and one on equal representation (Senate) |
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| Counted every five slaves as 3 people when figuring population for representation. |
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| Someone who was for the Constitution |
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| Someone who was against the Constitution |
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| The people are the only source of any and all power |
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| System of govenment where each branch has the power to check or prevent another branch from wielding too much power |
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| "Necessary & Proper" Clasue- Allows Congress to make laws that are needed for the running of the country |
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| Right of the Supreme Court to decide if a law is Constitutional. NOT a power given in the Constitution. |
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| First 10 ammendments to the US Constitution |
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| System of government where power is shared between states and a national government |
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| Belief that government is not all powerful and can only do what the people give it the power to do. |
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