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Constitutional Development

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Articles of Confederation   America's first written government after the Revolutionary War  
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Constitution   A set of basic laws for a country  
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Constitutional Convention   A meeting in Philadelphia, designed a government with separate legislative, executive, and judicial branches  
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The Great Compromise   A bicameral Legislature (2 house Congress) House of Representatives - Based on population  
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Ratification   The official way to confirm something  
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3/5s Compromise   3 out of 5 states will count toward population totals when deciding number of representatives in the House of Representatives  
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Bi-Cameral   Having 2 branches  
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The Bill of Rights   The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution  
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Amendment Process   Two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate  
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Federalist   Supported a strong federal government and were in favor of passing the Constitution as it was written  
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Anti-Federalist   Supported stronger state governments and would not pass the Constitution until a Bill of Rights protecting individual freedoms was passed  
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Override   Congress can overrule a President's veto with 2/3 majority  
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Veto   President opposes a proposed law  
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1st Amendment   Constitution of United States of America 1789  
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Judicial Review   The process under which executive and legislative actions are subject to review by the judiciary  
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Judicial Branch   Interprets the laws (Supreme Court)  
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Executive Branch   Enforces the laws (President)  
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Legislative Branch   Makes the laws (Congress)  
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Congress   The Legislative Branch of the United States federal government, composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate.  
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Checks and Balances   The 3 branches check on each other to ensure that no branch gets too much power  
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