Lesson 1
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Vocab
100
Had no national court system
What is a weakness of the articles of confederation?
100
George Washington
What is the person in charge of the constitutional convention?
100
Preamble
What is the introduction to the constitution
100
Limited government
What is the principle stating the government can only do what the people allow it to?
100
Written plan for a government
What is a constitution?
200
Bicamel
What is the kind of legislative branch states had?
200
Constitutional convention
What is the name of the convention in Philadelphia held by the delegates?
200
Bill of rights
What is the part talking about the rights people get?
200
Separation of powers
What is the name for the principle that talk about the powers being separated?
200
A legislative consisting of two parts or houses
What is a bicameral?
300
13 states
What is need for a change to the constitution need?
300
Benjamin Franklin
What is the oldest delegate attending?
300
Article 1-3
What is the part of the article that explain the powers of each branch?
300
Clause that states the constitution is the law of the land
What is the supremacy law?
300
A law, usually in a city or country
What is an ordinance?
400
Articles of Confederation
What is the first government established?
400
Patrick Henry
What is an important delegate that missed the convention in Philadelphia?
400
Article IV
What is the article that explains the relationship between national and state government?
400
Make sure no one branch gets too powerful
What is checks and balances
400
A group of people named by each state legislative to select the president/ vice president
What is an electoral college?
500
New Hampshire
What is the first colony to organize as a state
500
So no outside influence would happen
What is the reason the windows were shut during the convention?
500
27
What is the amount of amendments currently?
500
the people's right to rule
What is popular sovereignty?
500
Peopole that support of constitution
What is a federalist
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