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American Government
The Constitution
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History
10th Grade
04/07/2010

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What are the first ten amendments called?
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The Bill Of Rights
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What was the first attempt at a constitutional document after the Revolutionary War?
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The Articles of Confederation
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What state....


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Philadelphia
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Last state to join
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Rhode Island
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First state to join
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Delaware
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Who was the father of the constitution?
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James Madison
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Popular Soverignty
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That the people make up and run the government.
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Limited Government
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that the government can only do things that the people want it to do.
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consitutionalism
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the government must be conducted according to constitutional principles
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federalism
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the division of power among a central government and several regional governments
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The Virginia Plan
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three separate branches, bicameral, representatives by population
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The new Jersey Plan
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unicameral, each state equally represented
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who signed the Connecticut Compromise
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Roger Sherman
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How many articles are in our Constitution?
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seven
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How man ratifications were necessary to pass?
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Nine out of 13 states
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where were the continental congresses held?
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Philadelphia
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Federalists
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favored ratification of Constitution
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Anti-federalists
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opposed ratification
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when was the bill of rights ratified?
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December 15, 1791
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judicial review
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power of the courts to determine whether what government does is in accord with that the Constitution provides.
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checks and balances
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each branch is subject to a number of constitutional checks by the other branches.
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separation of powers
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power is distributed among three distinct and independent branches of the government
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