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Constitutional Conve
Constitution Convention
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The executive branch | Executes or carries out laws. |
| Federalism | System where government shares power with state governments. |
| The President | Who is the the head of the executive branch. |
| Representative Democracy | A form of government where citizens elect representatives to represent their needs or wants in the government. |
| What does the constitution say is in the supreme law of land. | What are U.S or Federal Laws? |
| What does it mean to execute? | To carry out a law. |
| What is republican? | A representative form of government. |
| What does it mean to ratify? | To approve or pass a new amendment. |
| What is the serving term for the House of Representatives? | 2 years. |
| What is a list of rights added to the Constitution that were not already listed? | The Bill of Rights. |
| How many Senators are there in the U.S Congress? | 100 senators ( 2 for every state). |
| What is the Legislature responsible for? | Turning citizens wants and needs into laws. |
| What is the Executive Branch reponsible for? | Executes or carries out laws |
| Who rights the Laws? | The Legislative Branch. |
| What does Article 7 Do? | It explains how to ratify the Constitution. |
| State Legislature vote or Special Conventions | What are methods to ratify an amendment? |
| What are additions to the constitution? | The amendments. |
| Article 4 | Discusses how states should act with eachother |