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Question | Answer |
Articles of Confederation the U.S. | 1 st Form of Governmeent in |
Land Ordinance of 1785 | Orderly system for dividing/selling public lands. |
Three Fifths Compromise | Slavery issue |
Impeachment | Process of accusing political leaders of a crime. |
Bill of Rights | First 10 Amendments to Constitution |
Delaware | 1 st State to rafity Constution |
Nine States | Number of states needed to ratify Constitution. |
Constitutional Convention | Held in Philadelphia |
Virginia Plan | Representation based on state's population |
New Jersey Plan | Each state gets 1 vote |
Checks and Balances | Limits powers of government branches |
Individual Rights | Government cannot take away personal freedom. |
Popular Sovereignty | Government in which people rule |
Republicanism | Government in which people vote for officials. |
Federalism | Power is diving between state and national government. |
Limited Government | Citizens and Political leaders must obey laws. |
Separation of Powers | Divides Government into 3 Branches |
1.Executive | 1.Enforces the law 2.Appoints judges 3.Makes treaties |
2.Legislative | 1.Makes the law 2.Propose Constitutional changes 3.Override Presidental VETO |
3.Judicial | 1.Interprets the law 2.Declares law unconstitutional |
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