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Cory Rayhill
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Creating the Constitution

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Multiple Choice
a document which spells out the principles by which a government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a society
Treaty of Paris
constitution
Northwest Ordinance
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Roger Sharman
Roger Sherman, the Connecticut delegate, suggested the Great Compromise. Congress would be made up of two parts, or houses. Each state would have equal representation in the Senate. Larger states would have more power in the House of Representatives.
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Multiple Choice
a compromise made by Constitutional Convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house
Great Compromise
3/5 Compromise
Great Awakening
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A New Plan
The Articles of Confederation turned out to be a flop and the American Patriots needed a new form of government.
Delegates worked to create a new plan for government.
Delegate - a representative that makes important decisions for a country
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Three Branches of Government
The new government would have three branches to make sure there was a separation of powers. This would include a legislative, executive, and judicial branch.
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Multiple Choice
the branch of government that carries out laws
executive
legislative
judicial
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Multiple Choice
the branch of government that makes the laws
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
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Branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly by judges.
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
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Checks and Balances
The Legislative Branch can override the President’s veto. Congress must approve the President’s judicial appointees. Congress also has the power to impeach any member of the other branches.
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Checks and Balances
The Judicial Branch can overturn both the President’s orders and the laws passed by Congress if the courts decide that they don’t follow the Constitution.
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Checks and Balances
Congress has two houses. In the House of Representatives, the number of representatives depends on the population of each state. In the Senate, each state has the same number of representatives.
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a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
checks and balances
delegates
Articles of Confederation
Creating the Constitution

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