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chapter 3 ter

civics

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constitution detailed written plan for government
bicameral a legislature consisting of two parts or houses
confederation a group of individual state or government
ratify to vote approval
constitution convention meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to adoption of new constitution
great compromise agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation
three fifths compromise agreement providing that enslave persons in determining representation in congress
electoral college a group of people who would be named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
federalist supporters of the constitution
federalism a form of government in which power in divided between the federal or national government and the states
anti-federalists those who opposed ratification of the constitution
preamble introduction that states the goals and the purpose of the government
legislative branch the lawmaking branch of government
executive branch law enforcing branch of government headed by a president and vice president
judicial branch the part of government that interprets the laws and sees that they are fairly applied
amendment any changes that they make in the constitution
popular sovereignty the notion that power lies with the people
rule of law principle that the law applies to every one even those who govern
separation of powers the division of authority
checks and balances a system in which each branch of government is able to check or retrain the power of the others
expressed powers powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution
reserved powers powers that the constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by states
concurrent powers powers shared by the state and federal government
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