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Constitution Review 1

Coach Hastings
Test day: Thursday and Friday 9/28-29
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A democratic government in which decisions are made by elected representatives
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The Articles set up a weak _____ government
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One positive thing about the Articles; created procedures for adding new states
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Plan proposed by Roger Sherman that created a two-house Congress, one with proportional representation, the other with equal representation
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Branch of government that includes the president
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Branch that includes the Supreme Court
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First governing document of the United States
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Plan for a unicameral house with equal representation
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Term that refers to Congress having two houses
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Supported ratification of the new Constitution; James Madison, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton
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Branch that includes Congress
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Opposed to ratification of the new Constitution; George Mason, Patrick Henry
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Part of the Constitution that allows Congress to enact any laws they deem necessary to carry out their duties
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The President's power to reject laws passed
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Can declare laws unconstitutional
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Dealt with the issue of how slaves should be counted for the purposes of representation
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Each branch has ways to stop other branches
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The powers of the government come from the people
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Makes laws, declares war, and can impeach the President
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Kept notes during the Constitutional Convention; known as the "Father of the Constitution"
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Plan for a unicameral house with proportional representation