U.S. Constitution Minor Review

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The men in Shays' Rebellion were fighting to:

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keep their homes

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A weakness in the Articles of Confederation was that the central government:

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could not pay its bills

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Why did the states call a Constitutional Convention?

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to improve the Articles of Confederation

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Which delegate from Virginia had a plan for a strong central government?

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James Madison

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The Great Compromise was an agreement between

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large and small states

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Whose main job is to make laws (write bills that become laws)?

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Legislative Branch

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A group of advisors to the president, including the heads of important departments in the executive branch

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cabinet

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To accuse or charge a government official such as the president with a crime or misconduct.

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impeach

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The judicial branch can decide whether a law is

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constitutional

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The system under which each branch of the government limits the powers of the other branches.

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checks & balances