Constitution Unit Review

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The system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches.

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checks and balances

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the part of government that interprets the laws

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judicial

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the lawmaking part of government

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legislative

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federalism

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the constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments

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the idea that the government’s authority comes from the people

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popular sovereignty

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A key constitutional principle that divides the functions of government among three branches.

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Separation of power

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Who wanted a strong central/federal/national government?

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Federalists

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What was the name of the papers written to support the Constitution?

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Federalist Papers

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What was the name of the compromise that created a bi-cameral legislature during the Constitutional Convention?

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Great Compromise

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The Federalist Papers were a series of newspaper articles published in 1787 and 1788 to win support for what?

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ratification of the United States Constitution