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A detailed plan written for a government
What is a constitution
100
The delegates chose this person to lead the convention
What is George Washington
100
The introduction that states the goals and purposes of the government
What is the Preamble
100
That laws apply to everyone in the U.S. even the ones who govern
What is Rule of Law
100
Power that is shared by the national government and the states
What is Federalism
200
What most state's got their Bill of Rights idea's from
What is the English Bill of Rights
200
Legislative Branch will have two houses, representation in each house based on population
What is the Virginia Plan
200
Which court has final interpretation on the constitution
What is the Supreme Court
200
The people’s right to rule
What is Popular Sovereignty
200
The government is divided into 3 equal branches; the legislative branch; the judicial branch; the executive branch
What is Separation of Powers
300
Law that surveys and divided land into townships
What is the Ordinance of 1785
300
One house based on equal representation is what plan
What is the New Jersey Plan
300
The powers and set up of the legislative branch is what article
What is Article 1
300
The government can do only what the people allow it to do
What is Limited Government
300
Urged colonists to form their own government
What is The Second Continental Congress
400
A law that explains how a territory becomes a state; also banned slavery in the Northwest Territory
What is the Northwest Ordinance
400
A two house legislature branch; one based on population; one based on equal representation
What is the Great Compromise
400
The number of amendments that the constitution has
What is 27 Amendments
400
When each branch is given a power that limits the other two branches
What is Checks and Balances
400
Shay's rebellion was against this government
What is the state government
500
Caused delegates to call for a new government
What is Shay's Rebellion
500
How slaves counted towards population
What is the 3/5 Compromise
500
Explains the relationship between the states and the national government
What is Article lV
500
The clause states the the constitution shall be the supreme law of the land
What is The Supremacy Clause
500
Has two members from each state
What is the Senate
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