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| bicameral | two house legislature
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| Constitution | statement of the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or group
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| Confederation | Where as a federation has a strong central government, a confederation is more of an agreement between separate bodies to cooperate with each other
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| ratify | confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction: to ratify a constitutional amendment
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| federalism | type of government in which the power is divided between the national government
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| amendment | formal or official change made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document
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| Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation | inflation. The continental dollars were not backed by gold or silver so their value was inflated.
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| Differences between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans, and how they were resolved by the Great Compromise | Differences between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans, and how they were resolved by the Great Compromise=
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| The Three-Fifths Compromise | every 5 slaves would count as 3 people for representation and taxation
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| The Slave Trade Compromise | cannot touch slavery for 20 years, couldn't be tax exports
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| The Electoral College system | popular vote chooses delegates from each state to slice the president
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| Differences between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists | the federalists are the ones in favor of the constitution, and the anti-federalists are the ones against the constitution.
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| The Preamble of the Constitution | introduces the constitution and states its goals
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| The necessary and proper clause | congress shall have the power to do whatever is “necessary and proper”to carry out the expressed powers, and an elastic clause stretches the power of congress to meet new needs.
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| The supremacy clause | that the constitution is the supreme law of the land
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| Ratification of the Constitution | supporters believed it was the only way the constitution had a chance
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| US House of Representatives Qualifications | 25 years old, 7 year citizen, resident of the district they represent
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| US Senate Qualifications | 30 years, 9 year citizen, resident of state they represent
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| Gerrymandering | Drawing a congressional district to favor a particular part
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| Electoral College | identify how many electoral college votes each state has from its membership in the HOR
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| President’s Cabinet | they advise the president on the issue related to their departments
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