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Vocab words for Foundations of US Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Georgia Constitution of 1777 | Sets up 3 branches of government for the state of Georgia. Executive, Legislative, Judicial. Legislative held most power and was unicameral |
| Unicameral | Uni=one cameral=houses |
| Popular Sovereignty | Power lies in the hands of the people |
| Articles of Confederation | First constitution for the U.S. Sets up a weak central government with only the Legislative branch. U.S. didn't have power to tax. |
| U.S. Constitution | Set up 3 co-equal branches of government with separation of powers and checks and balances. |
| Bill of Rights | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Describes basic guaranteed rights of U.S. citizens |
| Amend(ment) | verb: to change. A change that is made to the U.S. Constitution after ratification by 2/3 of Congress or states |