U.S. Constitution Vocabulary Matching

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Match the following term with its definition: Amendment

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A formal or official change made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document.

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Match the following term with its definition: Bill of Rights

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First 10 Amendments of Constitution

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Match the following term with its definition: Constitutional Convention

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A gathering of delegates from the colonies to draft the United States Constitution

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Preamble

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An introductory and preparatory statement.

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Match the following term with its definition: Checks and Balances

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Separation of powers

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Match the following term with its definition: Federalism

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Sharing of Power

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Which term refers to changes or additions to the U.S. Constitution? Options: revision, modification, alteration, amendment

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amendment

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Which term refers to the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution?

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Bill of Rights

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Which term describes the gathering that took place in 1787 to create the U.S. Constitution?

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Constitutional Convention

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Which term refers to the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches?

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checks and balances