Unit 2 Vocab 1

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Document outlining the first U.S. government, a loose union of states

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Articles of Confederation

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A legislature with one house

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unicameral

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1787 meeting of state delegates that drafted the US Constitution

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Philadelphia (Constitutional) Convention

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Laws governing federal government

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U.S. Constitution

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Legislature with two houses

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Bicameral legislature

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Compromise creating a bicameral Congress with proportional representation in the House and equal representation in the Senate.

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Great Compromise

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3/5 Compromise

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Count 5 slaves as 3 people for House representation.

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Clause in the Constitution giving Congress authority to regulate trade among states and with foreign nations or Native American tribes.

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Commerce Clause

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Gov's powers limited by laws

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Limited Government

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Social system where laws apply equally to all, including officials.

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Rule of law