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What branch got the most power from the state constitutions?
The legislative branch
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What is the articles of confederation?
the aricles set up a loose union of states with equal powers
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What is the highest supreme court?
The United States supreme court.
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What is congress?
The legislative branch of our government.
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What are some of the duties and powers of the President of the United States?
Commander in chief, makes treaties, appoints ambassenders
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What branch carries out the enforced laws?
The executive branch
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What is a delegate?
A delegate is someone whom you trust to represent.
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What does balancing powers mean?
No government branch is giving more power than the other
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What is veto?
The bill that gets sent back to congress
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What does the Presidents cabinet do?
They advise the president.
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What branch decids what the laws mean?
The judical branch
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What is the Northwest Ordinace of 1787?
An ordinace is an order or law made by a government
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Why did the framers seperate the powers of our government?
They didnt want any branch to gain to much power.
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What are some of the powers that the constition grants to congress?
They make the laws, they can tax the people, raise an army, and declair war.
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What does appoint mean?
To choose or name someone for an office.
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what is the bill of rights?
A list of the rights of citizens
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What is the shays rebellion?
state troop.
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Why did the framers balance the powers of our government?
So they each had the same amount of power.
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How does a bill become a law?
You have to vote.
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What does impeach mean?
To charge a public offical with wrongdoing in office.
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What is the checks and balances?
the three branches checked, or stopped, each other when necesary
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Which new states were created?
Missippi, Georgia, and Alabama
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What does balancing powers mean?
That no branch is giving to much power to control another branch.
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What is a treaty
A offical agrement between two or more countries.