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Constitution test

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Term
Definition
3/5ths Compromise   determined how to count slaves as part of the population  
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7   number of articles in the constitution  
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13 states   the number of states that ratified the constitution  
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27   number of amendments to the constitution  
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100   number of senators in the senate  
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435   number of representatives in the house of representatives  
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abuse of power/tyranny   one of the fears of creating a strong national government  
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amendments   changes to the constitution  
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anti federalist quote 1   "The constitution gives the federal government enough power to overpower the states."  
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anti federalist quote 2   "The president created by the constitution is really just a king"  
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anti federalists   wanted a bill of rights and protection of individual freedoms  
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Article 1   Legislative Branch  
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Article 2   Executive Branch  
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Article 3   Judicial Branch  
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Article 4   how states interact with one another  
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Article 6   Supreme Law of the Land  
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Article7   Ratification of the Constitution  
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Bill of Rights   what the anti-federalists wanted in the constitution  
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Card Stacking   type of propaganda that only presents one side of a message and shows the opposite side in a negative way  
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checks and balances   allow the government's power to be limited  
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checks and balances   a system of this allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two in various ways  
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concurrent   the federal and state governments share  
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federalism   shared powers of states and national government  
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federalism   the division of power between states and the national government  
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federalist papers   supported a strong national government  
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federalist quote   "Nothing in the constitution says the federal government has the power to limit peoples freedoms in the first place."  
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federalists   wanted a strong national government  
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form a more perfect union   make America better  
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George Washington   1st president of the US  
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glittering generalities   hope shows a message with no information  
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great compromise   created a bi-cameral legislature, house of representatives based on population and a senate with equal representation among states  
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impeach   to accuse of wrongdoing  
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insure domestic tranquility   keep peace within our borders  
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James Madison   Father of the Constitution  
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Judicial branch   Interprets the laws  
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legislative branch   makes the laws  
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name calling   type of propaganda that uses negative words and bad names to create fear and dislike  
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new jersey   proposed equal votes for each state  
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one argument of the federalist papers   America was endanger from forces of European nations  
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Patrick henry   anti-federalist didn't support the constitution  
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popular sovereignty   everyone has a say in government, basis of the constitution  
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president   head of executive power  
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promote the general welfare   make sure the well being of all America is good  
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provide for the common defense   protect America from the outside invaders  
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ratified   the constitution had to be this before it could become the law of the land  
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reasons the federalists wanted a strong national government   to regulate trade, to guarantee citizens rights, to provide protection  
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reserved powers   these are neither given to congress or denied to the states by the constitution  
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rules of the continental congress   discussions were kept secret, doors and windows were shut and each state would have one vote  
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secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity   make our nation free for ourselves and future generations  
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separation of powers   allow the governments power to be limited  
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state legislatures   had to approve the constitution  
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supreme court   interpret laws and settle conflicts among states  
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Virginia plan   proposed 3 branches of government  
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weaknesses of the articles of confederation   no power to tax, only one branch of government, were not effective  
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