Chapter 6: A New Constitution Vocabulary

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____________________ is a system of separating power between the branches of government so that any one branch does not have greater power than the other(s).

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checks and balances

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This document that established the structure and powers of our national government in the United States. It is known as the_______________.

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Constitution

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The idea of separating the government into different parts, such as executive, legislative, and judicial. __________________ are often used in a federal system.

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branches of government

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Americans who supported the new Constitution over the Articles of Confederation were known as _________________. Later, under Alexander Hamilton, it became one of the first political parties who supported more power to the national government.

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Federalists

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The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution are known as the _______________________.

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Bill of Rights

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A secret meeting of delegates from all the states except Rhode Island to fix the Articles of Confederation and make the national government stronger was the ________________________. Instead, they created the US Constitution.

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Constitutional Convention

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The Americans who believed that the Constitution gave the national government too much power and preferred the Articles of Confederation instead were known as _______________.

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Anti-Federalists

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A compromise during the creation of the US Constitution was known as the _________________________. Three-fifths of all slaves in the South would be counted towards the population so those states could have more representatives in the House of Representatives.

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Three-Fifths Compromise

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A_______________ is a system of government where the power to govern is shared between the central government and the states.

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federal system

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The central government is also separated into three parts, or _________.

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branches