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constitution   a detailed, written plan for government.  
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bicameral   a legislature consisting of two parts, or houses.  
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confederation   a group of individuals or state governments.  
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ratify   to vote approval of.  
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constitution convention   meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to adoption of new constitution.  
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great compromise   agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation.  
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three fifths compromise   agreement providing that enslaves persons would count as three-fifths of other persons in determining representation in congress.  
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electoral college   a group of people named by state legislature to select the president and vice president.  
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federalists   supporters of the constitution.  
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federalism   a form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, a government and the state.  
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anti-federalists   those who opposed ratification of the constitution.  
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preamble   the opening section of the constitution.  
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legislative branch   the lawmaking branch of the government.  
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executive branch   the branch of the government that carries out laws.  
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judicial branch   the branch of the government that interprets laws.  
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amendment   any change in the constitution.  
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popular sovereignty   the notion that power lies with the people.  
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rule of law   principle that the law applies to everyone to everyone, even those who govern.  
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separation of powers   the split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branch.  
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checks and balances   a system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the others.  
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expressed powers   powers that congress has that specifically listed in the constitution.  
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reserved powers   powers that the constitution does not give to the national government that are kept away by the states.  
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concurrent powers   powers that are shared by the states and federal government.  
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