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vocab
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it was built to handle task to big for the states
What is Articles of confederation
100
55 blank meet in Philadelphia
What is delegates
100
The constitution has three main parts
What is the parts of the constitution
100
Is a government where people elect others to represent them in the republic
What is POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
100
an action or a series of actions directed toward a result
What is the process
200
a law that shows how a territory becomes a states,and bands slavery in the Northwest territory
What is the Northwest ordinace
200
The federal government will have Three branches
What is the Virginia plan
200
the introduction which states the goals and the purposes of the government
What is the preamble
200
the government can only do what the people allow it to do
What is Limited government
200
a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
What is the Electoral colleges
300
9 of 13 states needed to pass a law
What is a weakness of the Articles of confederation
300
Federal government made up of one branch
What is the New Jersey plan
300
changes to the constitution
What is the amendments
300
that laws apply to everyone in the United States even the ones who governs
What is Rule of Law
300
a detailed, written plan for government
What is the constitution
400
In Massachusetts farmer were being jailed for not paying taxes
What is shay's rebellion
400
A two house legislative branch
What is the Great Compromise
400
describes when and how the constitution can be changed
What is Article 5
400
Under the system of checks and balances each branch is given a power that limits the other two branches
What is Checks and Balances
400
a legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
What is a bicameral
500
Most constitutions contain this for the rights of the people
What is Bill of rights
500
Northern and southern delegates disagreed whether slaves should count towards population
What is The Three- fifths compromise
500
The supreme court has final interpretation on the constitution
What is Interpreting the Constitution
500
If the state's laws or actions goes against the constitution the constitution prevails
What is The Supremacy Clause
500
to dole out or give as a task
What is assign