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US History-ch1sec3,4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| James Madison | the delegate who designed the Virginia Plan and became known as the "Father of the Constitution" |
| Federalism | A governing system in which power is shared by state and national bodies |
| separation of powers | a system in which the federal government is organized into more than one branch |
| check and balances | each branch of the government has the power to limit the actions of the other two |
| Sedition Act | law that allowed prosecution for critics of the government |
| impressment | the practice of seizing sailors and forcing them to serve in the navy |
| embargo | government ban or restriction on trade |