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Forming a Government

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Most states set up two house, or __________legislatures to divide the work of government.   bicameral  
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People agreed the new country should be a __________, a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives.   republic  
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The issue that needed to be settled before the smaller states agreed to the Articles of Confederation.   selling of western lands  
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Women, African-Americans, and ____________ did not take part in the Constitutional Convention because they lacked rights.   Native Americans  
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Congress decided to pass the___________, which divided western lands into townships to help pay off the national debt.   Land Ordinance of 1785  
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Daniel Shays and his men protested ___________.   high taxes  
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Three-Fifths Compromise addressed the issue of how _____________________.   slaves would be counted  
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where most of the power was held under the Articles of Confederation   state  
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number of representatives from each state in the Senate   two  
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The main objective of the _____________________ was to create a system for bringing new states into the Union.   Northwest Ordinance of 1787  
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Representatives in the House are ________________________.   based on state population  
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keeps any branch of government from becoming too powerful   checks and balances  
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government branch that writes the laws   legislative  
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government branch that make sure laws are carried out   executive  
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government branch that interprets the laws   judicial  
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The _________________states the monarch is subject to law.   Magna Carta  
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In the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state have for representation?   one  
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supporters of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution   Federalists  
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French writer declaring the powers of government should be separated and balanced against each other.   Montesquieu  
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shared power between the state and national government   federalism  
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plan suggesting a one-house legislature with equal representation.   New Jersey  
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fraction of the states needed for an amendment to be ratified   3/4  
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freeing of individual enslaved persons   manumission  
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another word for meeting   convention  
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another word for revise   amend  
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settlement of a dispute by each party giving up some demands   compromise  
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powers that are specifically given to Congress   enumerated  
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powers that belong to the States   reserved  
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powers that are suggested but not directly stated in the Constitution   implied  
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The act that the Court can review the actions of the executive and legislative branches to determine whether or not they violate the Constitution.   judicial review  
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established procedures in taking actions against a citizen   due process  
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