chapter 3 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Constitutuion | written plan for convernment |
| bicameral | divied into two parts |
| confederation | group of individual state governments band together for common purpose |
| ratified | approved |
| constittional conventions | new plan for government |
| great comprimise | shermans resolving disagreements in which each side gives up something and gains something |
| three-fifths compromise | delegets agree that every five persons inslaved would count as three free persons |
| electoral collage | group of people that were chosen by each state legislator to select president and vice president |
| federalist | supporters of constitution |
| federalism | government where power is divided by federal, or national government and the state |
| anti-federalist | opposer of the constitution |
| preamblee | intro that states goals and purpose of the government |
| legislative branch | congress |
| executive branch | law inforcing branch of government headed by president and vice president |
| judical branch | interps laws and see them fairly applied |
| amendment | change in the constitution |
| popular sovereignty | power lies with people |
| rule of law | law applies to everyone |
| seperation of powers | division of authority |
| checks and balances | each branch can limit the power of other branches |
| expressed powers | powers granted to national government |
| reserved powers | powers kept by state |
| concurrent powers | powers both level of government can exerise |
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