Constitution test Word Scramble

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

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