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American Gov ch. 4-5

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Where were the 2 locations of the meetings that led to the Constitutional convention Mount Vernon and Annapolis
Who thought of separation of powers Charles de Montesquieu
Drawing boundaries to favor the party in power Gerrymandering
Private meeting of political party members to decide on policy or choose candidates Caucus
Father of the Constitution James Madison
Supported the constitution and wanted stronger central government Federalists
First Tuesday of November in even number years General election day
Proposed new law Bill
Mayflower Compact Forerunner of the written constitution
Wrote final draft of the constitution Governor Morris
Temporary capital of the US New York
Division of power between the central government and the states Federalism
Impeached president Andrew Johnson
Only one allowed to introduce revenue and appropriation bills in Congress House of reps
Some powers of Congress Lay and collect taxes Declare war Regulate commerce Borrow money
Greatest penalty Congress can give Expulsion
One exclusive power of the Senate Approve all presidential appointments
Called for one house legislature with equal representation New Jersey Plan
Called for two house legislature with representation based on state population Virginia Plan
Where the Central government is subordinate to the State governments Confederacy
Representative votes according to their personal judgement Trustee
Established the Legislative branch Article 1
Established Executive branch Article 2
Established the Judicial Branch Article 3
Provides for amendments to the Constitution Article 5
Described Constitution as the "supreme law of the land" Article 6
Set guidelines for ratification of the constitution Article 7
Created by: 1763
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