Constitution Terms!

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What is popular sovereignty?

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The government's power comes from the permission of the people

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What is federalism?

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The federal and state governments share power

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What are checks & balances?

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Each branch of government has jobs to make sure other branches don't become too powerful

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What is the separation of powers?

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The government is divided into 3 branches

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What is the Bill of Rights?

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The first 10 amendments that guarantee personal rights

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Which group of people did not support the Constitution the way it was originally written and demanded a Bill of Rights?

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Antifederalists

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Which group of people supported the Constitution the way it was originally written?

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Federalists

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The Constitution only passed because Founding Fathers promised to add what to it?

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A guarantee that personal rights would not be taken away In the Bill of Rights

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What is the Preamble to the Constitution?

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The introduction to the Constitution & why it was written

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What are the Articles of the Constitution?

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The main part / chapters of the Constitution