Constitution Flashcards

Front

Each branch prevents the other branches from becoming too powerful.

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Checks and Balances

Front

Government is organized in legislative, judicial, and executive branches.

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Separation of Powers

Front

To approve a bill, law, or amendment.

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Ratify

Front

Power is distributed between the national and state governments.

Back

Federalism

Front

Restrictions on the power of a government. Federal government only has

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Limited government

Front

Change to the Constitution

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Amendment

Front

Refused to ratify the Constitution without a Bill of Rights

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Anti-federalist

Front

Felt state governments should be more powerful than federal government

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Anti-federalist

Front

Constitution did not need the Bill of Rights

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Federalist

Front

Patrick Henry

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Anti-federalist