US Constitution and Founding Principles

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1787

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Constitution of the United States was written.

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James Madison & Philadelphia

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Father of the Constitution and location of the Convention

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Articles of Confederation weaknesses

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•weak union (central gov.) •no taxes imposed •could not regulate trade •no courts or President

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Northwest Ordinance

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Law that described how the Northwest Territory was to be governed & orderly expansion of the U.S.

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Constitutional Convention

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The meeting of state delegates in 1787 in Philadelphia called to revise the Articles of Confederation. It instead designed a new plan of government, the US Constitution.

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federalism

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A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

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checks and balances

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Each branch of government limits (checks) the other branches to maintain balance of power

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limited government

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Everyone follows the laws

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individual rights

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rights guaranteed or belonging to a person

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popular sovereignty

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Rule by the people