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1
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the power to govern would be divided between a national government and the states

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Federal system

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2
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an agreement in which each side agrees to give up something to get something more important

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Compromise

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3
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Goods sold to other countries

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Export

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4
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delegates chosen by each state to select the President and Vice President

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Electoral college

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5
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a group of people openly opposed to the Constitution because they felt that it gave too much power to the national government

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Anti federalist

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6
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a group that supported the Constitution with strong control at the national level

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Federalist

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7
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the people should have the right to rule themselves

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Popular Sovereignty

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8
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powers the Constitution specifically gives to the national government…Include, maintaining army, controlling immigration, etc.

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Enumerated Powers

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9
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powers that the Constitution gives to the states like setting up schools.

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Reserved powers

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10
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powers that the national and state government share

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Concurrent Powers

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11
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states that the Constitution and the laws of the national government are the supreme law of the land

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Supremacy Clause

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12
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Characteristics of the Writers of the Consitution

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White men
Professions and business men
More than half were younger than 40
About half of the delegates went to college and graduated
Active in the state governments
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13
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Representative in congress would be based on each state’s population, large states would have more votes

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Virginia Plan

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14
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States would have an equal number of representatives in congress

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New Jersey Plan

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15
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Proposed by Connecticut delegates, in one house, each state would have equal representation
In the other house, representation would be based on each state’s population

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Great Compromise

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16
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The southern states wanted slaves to be counted as part of their population so they created the

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3/5 compromise

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17
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The delegates decided that the constitution would become law when ____ of 13 states agreed to it

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9

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18
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Law of the US

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Constitution

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19
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Three branches of the national government

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Legislative, executive, judicial

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20
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States that congress is made of 2 houses; Senate and House of Reps LEGISLATIVE

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Article One

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21
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Explains duties of President and Vice President EXECUTIVE

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Article Two

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22
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States Supreme Court exists and it has powers JUDICIAL

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Article Three

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23
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explains relationship between the states and the national government FEDERALISIM

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Article Four

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24
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Tells how to amend the Constitution CHANGES

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Article Five

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25
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Miscellaneous stuff

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Article Six

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26
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States that they needed 9 states to okay the Constitution RATIFICATION

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Article Seven

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27
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Reject

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Veto

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28
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Defeat

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Override

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29
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Introduction

30
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Congress

Branch that makes laws

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Legislative

31
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President, Vice President, and their assistants

Branch that enforces the law

32
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The court system and Supreme Court

Decides how the laws should be applied in individual cases

33
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system to keep any one of these three branches from becoming too powerful

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Checks and balances

34
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Two ways to change the Constitution

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Amend, interpretation

35
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Key to the success of the Constitution

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It’s flexible

36
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Formal change to the Constitution

37
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Two ways to Propose an Amendment

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National convention called by the request of ⅔ of the states legislature’s
A vote of ⅔ from both houses of Congress

38
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Gives congress the power “to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper” to carry out its duties
The clause also grants implied powers

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Necessary and Proper Clause

39
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Two ways to ratify an amendment

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A vote in each state legislature ( 3/4 need 38)

Calling special state conventions

39
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The final responsibilities for interpreting the Constitution are given to

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The Supreme Court

39
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Five basic freedoms protected by the first amendment

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Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press and petitioning the government

40
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The right to bear arms

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Second Amendment

41
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Limits the government’s powers to force you to house soldiers, also known as quartering

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Third Amendment

42
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All about privacy: protects Americas from unreasonable searches and seizures

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Fourth Amendment

43
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legal document that allows enforcement officials to search a suspect’s home and take specific items as evidence

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Search warrant

44
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All about protecting accused criminals: no one can be put on trial without first being indicted, or formally accused, by a group of citizens called a grand jury

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Fifth Amendment

45
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Double Jeopardy

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Being trailed for the same crime twice

46
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Protects against double jeopardy and protects a persons right to remain silent

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Fifth Amendment

47
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Requires that an individual be told the exact nature of the charges against them
It also requires the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury

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Sixth Amendment

48
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Guarantees the right to a jury trial in a civil case, like suing someone or divorce court

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Seventh Amendment

49
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Forbids “excessive” bail and cruel and unusual punishment

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Eighth Amendment

50
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Makes clear that the right spelled out in the Constitution are not the only rights of the American people
Freedom to chose our own friends, spouses, careers

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Ninth Amendment

51
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Any powers the Constitution does not specifically give to the national government are reserved for the states or for the people
Set up schools or license lawyers

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Tenth Amendment

52
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Amendment that set the voting age to 18

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26th Amendment

53
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The right of government to take property for public use

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Eminent domain

54
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Poll taxes are made illegal in the

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24th Amendment

55
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Women now have suffrage

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19th Amendment

56
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The level of government that has the responsibility to make rules for marriage

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State level

57
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Formally accused

58
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Slavery has ended

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13th Amendment

59
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Only state to not send a candidate to the Constitutional Convention

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Dang Rhode Island

60
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Procedures established by law and gaureenteed by the Constiution

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Due process of law

61
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Principle that mad it possible to protect the rights of minority groups

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Equal protection of law

62
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Who has the power to make treaties and pardon criminals

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The president

63
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lying about another person to harm that person’s reputation

64
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Allowed voters to elect Senators directly

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17th Amendment

65
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granted residents of DC the right to vote for president and Vice President

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23rd Amendment

66
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Speech that will endanger the government like giving away military plans to the enemy

67
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Publishing lies about others

68
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Defined a US citizen as anyone born in the US or naturalized, Required every state to grant its citizens equal protection of the laws, Forbids state governments from interfering with the privileges or immunities of citizens of the US

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14th Amendment

69
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Granted African American MALES suffrage

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15th Amendment

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