Chapter 5 A More Perfect Union

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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 carries out, or executes, the laws.

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Executive Branch

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The Constitutional system that shares power between the national and state government.

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Federalism

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The part of government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets laws.

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Judicial Branch

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The lawmaking part of government, called legislature. To legislate is to make a new law.

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Legislative Branch

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Consisting of two houses especially in a legislature

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bicameral

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An addition to a formal document

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amendment

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Individuals who opposed ratification of the Constitution

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anti-federalists

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The Articles of Confederation had to be approved by how many states?

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all 13

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What was the single territory that was created out of the lands north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River?

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Northwest Territory