Constitution Vocab - Part 1

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Establishes branches of federal and state governments and their responsibilities.

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Article

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Divided into two parts:

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Bicameral

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Article V - change to the Constitution

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Amendment

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System dividing power between federal and state governments

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federalism

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A group of states united for a common cause

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Confederation

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Article VII - approve

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ratify

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Detailed written plan for government

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constitution

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A person who wanted to ratify the Constitution

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Federalist

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Person against ratifying the Constitution

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Anti-Federalist

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Govt can only do what people allow

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limited government