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The U.S. Constitution & Its History

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Powers that Congress needs to carry out its expressed powers
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Rights that all humans are born with
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Powers held jointly by the national and state governments
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Introduction to the U.S. Constitution
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Powers not specifically granted to the federal government; therefore belong to the states/people
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ultimate power of governing resides in the people
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constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
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first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
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___ Papers were published in NY newspapers to convince readers to adopt the new constitution.
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Freedom from government interference
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Powers given to the federal government by the US Constitution
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The power to control individual's behavior
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The clause that makes the national government policies trump state policies
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A government where citizens choose their leaders by voting
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___ and Credit Clause: Constitution's requirement from that each state accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
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___ of Law: the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of government power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws
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Clause giving implied powers to Congress
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_______of Church and State: A Court principle that prevents our government from setting up an official church. Not in Constitution.
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It resolved that there would be representation by population in the House of Representatives, and equal representation for the states would exist in the Senate
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Powers explicitly written for Congress in the Constitution
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A government principle that divides power between the national and state governments