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Creating the U.S. Constitution

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Northwest Ordinance of 1787   provided guidelines for governing new states  
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The Articles of Confederation   America's first national government  
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Constitutional Convention of 1787   The goal was to fix the Articles of Confederation  
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The Great Compromise   was an agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States  
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House of Representatives   based on the state's population  
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Senate   all states are equal with 2 votes  
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3/5th Compromise   3/5th of a states slave population would be counted for representation and taxation  
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Federalist   strong national government with increased powers, protect rights of people, Bill of Rights is unnecessary, government powers are limited by the constitution. John Adams and Alexander Hamilton  
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The Anti-Federlists   weaker national government to protect individual/state's rights, Bill of Rights to guarantee natural rights, Thomas Jefferson  
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The Federalist Paper   series of pro-ratification essays, written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madision  
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Bill of Rights   First 10 Amendments of the Constitution, Ensured ratification of the Constitution by Anti-Federlists  
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Popular sovereignty   the will of people  
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separation of powers   powers divided to protect against corruption in the hands of a few  
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checks and balances   branches are restrained by other 2  
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judicial review   courts determine the constitutionality of law  
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federalism   divided governments/ shared powers  
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Amendment 1   Freedom of: religion, speech, press, right to peacefully assemble, petition the governement  
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Amendment 2   form state militias and bear arms  
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Amendment 3   no quartering soldiers  
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Amendment 4   rights against illegal search and seizures  
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Amendment 5   rights of the accused-double jeopardy, due process  
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Amendment 6   right of a speedy trial, knowledge of your crime  
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Amendment 7   right of a jury trial in most civil cases  
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Amendment 8   prohibits excessive bail  
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Amendment 9   assures that other basic rights exist that are not specifically stated in the Bill of Rights  
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Amendment 10   rights not given to the federal government are reserved for the states and the people  
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