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Vocab
100
a detailed, written plan for government
What is a constitution?
100
They were lawyers, merchants, college presidents, physicians, generals, governors, and planters
Who were the delegates?
100
It is the introduction the the Constitution
What is the preamble?
100
The peoples right to rule
What is popular sovereignty?
100
To guaraentee
What does ensure mean?
200
The legislature or the citizens
Who selected the governor?
200
It was a meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to adoption of a new Constitution
What is the Constitutional Convention?
200
The articles described how the government was set up
What were the articles?
200
The government can only do what the people allow it too
What is a limited government?
200
powers shared by the state and federal governments
What does concurrent powers mean?
300
The Bill of Rights
What included the American ideals of individual rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
300
Was a 2 house government based on population
What is the Virginia Plan?
300
The amendments were any changes made to the Constitution
What are the amendments?
300
Splitting the power up among 3 braches
What is separation of powers?
300
Powers given to the national government
What does enumerated powers mean?
400
Articles of Confederation
What is the first government of the U.S.?
400
It was where each state got one vote
What is the New Jersey Plan?
400
This branch made laws
What is the legislative branch?
400
Limiting the government by forcing it to share powers
What is Federalism?
400
Powers given to the state government
What does reserved powers mean?
500
13 states
How many states ratified the Articles?
500
For every 5 slaves, 3 of them would be counted as people.
What is the three-fifths compromise?
500
This branch enforced the laws and the president is the head of this branch
What is the executive branch?
500
Each branch is given a specific power to limited the other branches
What is checks and balances?
500
The Constitution is the "Supreme Law of the Land"
What does supremacy clause mean?
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