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Constitution Articles - Article I

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creating congress - lawmaking

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Constitution Articles - Article II

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creating the president - executes and carrie’s our laws

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Constitution Articles - Article III

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creating the courts - interpret laws

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Constitution Articles - Article IV

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the states - how they interact w one another and create and enforce own laws

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Constitution Articles - Article V

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amending the constitution - congressional vote: 2/3 of congress YES to amendment
state legislature vote: 3/4 of states vote YES to amendment

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Constitution Articles - Article VI

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supreme law of the land - federalism

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Constitution Articles - Article VII

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ratification

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FED no. 78

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judicial branch - judicial review

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FED no. 10

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want a strong central gov with checks and balances in place to protect natural rights

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Brutus no. 1

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want limited gov with power vested in the states to protect individual liberties and limit authority in gov

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Social contract

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Established by Constitution, between people of the US and the people they elect

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FED no. 51

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separation of powers and checks and balances

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