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Constitution Ratification ch 7;3

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show Republic  
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What role did George WAshington play at the Constitutional Convention?   show
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A system of government where power is shared between states and the national government   show
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show The Constitution  
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What keeps one branch of government from gaining too much power?   show
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show The Federalists, such as Alexander Hamilton and James Madison  
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A book of essays, written anonymously, arguing for the need of a stronger central government are called?   show
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What European movement produced thinkers such as John Locke and the Baron de Montesquieu?   show
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show John Locke  
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Congress passes laws. Who has the power to VETO, or reject, those laws?   show
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show The President  
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Who must approve the President's choice for Supreme Court?   show
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show for life, freeing them from political control by the president  
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What did the Antifederalists fear?   show
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show A Bill of Rights  
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show The Magna Carta  
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show The English Bill of Rights  
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show The Electoral College  
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show An amendment  
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What year was the Constitution written?   show
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Dividing the power of the government into 3 branches in order to avoid a concentration of power is known as what?   show
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1st Amendment   show
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2nd amendment   show
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3rd amendment   show
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show righ to private property (no illegal searches and seizures)  
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show right not to testify against yourself, and right to due process before your rights can be taken away  
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6th amendment   show
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show right to have jury trial if you sue someone  
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show no cruel and unusual punishment, no excessive bail  
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9th amendment   show
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show Powers not given to the national government, or denied to the states, are reserved for the states (states rights)  
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show With the states  
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The Supreme Court hears cases involving the Constitution. What can the Supreme Court do if Congress passes a law that violates the Constitution?   show
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Which branch of government has the power to tax, declare war and make laws?   show
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