Federal Structure & the U.S. Constitution: Main Ideas

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President's veto of Congress legislation exemplifies:

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checks and balances

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Father of the Constitution

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James Madison

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Article VII: How many of the 13 states needed to ratify the Constitution?

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9

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Founding Fathers' government system with checks and balances to...

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protect against one branch becoming too powerful.

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Determines if a law is unconstitutional:

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The Supreme Court (Judicial branch)

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Meeting in Philadelphia, 1787, where the Constitution was written: _____________.

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Constitutional Convention

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Led the Constitutional Convention and was the first U.S. president.

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George Washington

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Power to declare war?

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Congress (legislative branch)

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Power to print and coin money?

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Congress (legislative branch)

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Commander in Chief of U.S. military forces?

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President