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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Helped a created a court system that gave supreme court of six members | federal judicial act |
| which of the articles constitution establishes the legislative branch of the constitution | articles 1 |
| what are the three parts of of the constitution | preamble , articles , and the Amendments |
| how many articles are three in the constitution | There are 7 |
| What did the 15th Amendment do? | Issued the right to vote regardless of race, color, or creed. |
| What did 11th Amendment establish? | States may not sue other states. |
| Executive Branch | Carries out the Law |
| Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation | Couldn’t tax and set up a weak Federal Government. |
| Constitutional Convention | In Philadelphia, PA, Washington was elected President and 9 of the 13 states ratified the Constitution. |
| Checks and Balances | Separation of powers keeps one branch from having too much power. |
| The Great Compromise | Decided how many votes each state would have in the Senate and the House of Representatives |
| John Adams | A two-party system emerged during his |
| James Madison | The main author of the constitution |
| Thomas Jefferson | He bought Louisiana from France (Louisiana Purchase). |
| James Monroe | President who demanded that Europe stay out of the US and Western Hemisphere's affairs...Leave us alone! |
| Why draft a new Constitution | Weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation |
| Supreme Court | Leaders of the National Judicial Branch. |
| World's longest running democracy set up in this document. | Constitution |
| Congress | Made up of the House of Representatives and Senate. |
| Senate | Two senators come from each state (100 total). |
| First attempt to set up a government. | Articles of Confederation |
| Philadelphia, PA | The location of the first capital of the United States |
| Federalism | Set up a Shared power between state & national government. |
| Benjamin Banneker | African American astronomer and surveyor, helped complete the design for the city. |
| Constitutional Convention Goal | led to the effort to draft a new constitution. |
| President | Leader of the National Executive Branch. |
| Virginians | All of the first five presidents were ________ except John Adams. |
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