US Government Flashcard

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What was the first written plan of government for the United States?

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Articles of Confederation

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What is an agreement or a settlement of an issue that is reached by each side giving something up?

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Compromise

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What is the system that provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful?

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Checks and Balances

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What was the agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of Representatives?

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The 3/5ths Compromise

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What was the group established by the Constitution to elect the President and Vice President?

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The Electoral College

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What branch of the US Government is the US Congress, which includes the House of Representatives and the Senate?

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Legislative Branch

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What branch of the US Government is headed by the President, and includes the VP and all of the Presidential Cabinet members?

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Executive Branch

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What branch of the US Government is made up of judges and courts, such as the Supreme Court?

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Judicial Branch

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What is the formal listing of the basic rights of people in the United States, and is the first 10 Amendments in the US Constitution?

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The Bill of Rights

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What is a minor change or addition designed to improve the US Constitution, or any other text or piece of legislation?

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Amendment