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| found in article 6. states that the constitution and the laws of the national government are the "supreme law of the land." |
supremacy clause |
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| means that people should have the right to rule themselves |
popular sovereignty |
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| a compromise where enslaved persons would count as 3/5 of other persons. This number would be used to determine both representation and taxes |
3/5 compromise |
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| a compromise where congress would have two houses. in one house, each state would have equal representation, and in the other representation would be based on each state's population. |
connecticut compromise, great compromise |
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| a compromise between the North and the South where the south agreed that congress could regulate trade between the states/countries, and in exchange the north agreed that congress could not interfere with the slave trade for 20 years or tax exports |
commerce and slave tarde compromise |
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| group who supported the new constitution and included many of the delegates who had helped write the document. |
federalists |
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| group who openly opposed the constitution because they felt it gave too much power to the national government and took too much away from the states. also, the constitution lacked a bill of rights |
anti-federalists |
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| what is the difference between veto and override? |
to veto is to reject, and the president may veto a bill. to override is to defeat, and congress can override a president's veto. |
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| branch of government that is the court system, including the supreme court. Decides meaning of laws and to declare that a law goes against the Constitution. |
judicial branch |
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| branch of government that includes the president, vice, etc. who makes sure the laws are carried out |
executive branch |
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| branch of government that makes the laws |
legislative branch |
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| how do the 3 branches of government balance eachother's powers? |
the president can veto a bill congress proposes and keep it from becoming a law.
Congress can also override the president's veto.
The judicial branch can check the power of both legislative and executive branches. |
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| what article in the constitution refers to the ratification of the constitution? |
article 7 |
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| what article in the constitution refers to the national supremacy? |
article 6 |
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| what article in the constitution refers to the amending process? |
article 5 |
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| what article in the constitution refers to the relations among the states? |
article 4 |
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| what article in the constitution refers to the judicial branch? |
article 3 |
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| what article in the constitution refers to the executive branch? |
article 2 |
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| what article in the constitution refers to the legislative branch? |
article 1 |
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| what are the six goals of the Preamble? |
1. to form a more perfect union
2. to establish justice
3. to insure domestic tranquility
4. to provide for the common defense
5. to promote the general welfare
6. to secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our prosterity |
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