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Constitutional Era

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show The first constitution of the united states. It created a very weak NATIONAL government.  
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What is the Northwest Ordinance?   show
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show Agreement that decided how many REPRESENTATIVES large and small states would send to Congress.  
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What is the 3/5th's Compromise?   show
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show They supported creating a NEW constitution. They believed a new constitution would create a more stable government.  
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show They were AGAINST a new constitution. They believed it needed a Bill of Rights to protect their individual freedoms.  
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What are the 3 branches of government?   show
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What does the Executive branch do?   show
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show Creates/makes laws (Congress)  
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show Judges the law. The Supreme Court makes sure that every law is constitutional.  
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show Each branch of government has some power over the other two branches, helps to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.  
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show Jury Duty. Citizens must serve on juries to determine verdict. If not then the 6th and 7th amendments will not be able to be carried out.  
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1st Amendment   show
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2nd Amendment   show
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show No Quartering  
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show No unreasonable searches and seizures  
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5th Amendment   show
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show Right to a speedy trial  
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7th Amendment   show
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8th Amendment   show
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show People have other rights not stated in the Constitution  
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10th Amendment   show
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Popular Sovereignty   show
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Republicanism   show
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Federalism   show
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show Split the powers of government into 3 branches  
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Checks and Balances   show
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show Strict limits on government to protect the people. Everyone follows the same laws no matter what position you hold in government  
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show the first 10 amendments of the Constitution protect individuals rights against the power of the government.  
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show 1787 (after Shays rebellion)  
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show to approve  
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Describe the Amendment Process.   show
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