Constitution Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

The first section of the Constitution is called the-

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Preamble

Front

Fair and right treatment based on equal application of the law

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Justice

Front

The health, prosperity, and happiness of members of a community-

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Welfare

Front

Another word for liberty is-

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Freedom

Front

To protect citizens from foreign threats

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Common Defense

Front

Agreement on how states would be represented in Congress

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Great Compromise

Front

Equal representation for each state

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New Jersey Plan

Front

Representation based on population

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Virginia Plan

Front

People who wrote the Constitution

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Framers

Front

Decision on how slaves would be counted for representation

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3/5 Compromise