Flashcard on the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution

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What was the main issue with the Articles of Confederation?

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It gave too little power to the national government

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What was the Constitutional Convention?

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A big meeting where leaders wrote the U.S. Constitution

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Federalism

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A way of organizing a country with shared power between national and state governments

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What was the Great Compromise?

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An agreement that created two parts of Congress

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What is the Preamble?

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The introduction to the Constitution

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What are the first three words of the Constitution?

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We the People

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What does "We the People" signify in the Constitution?

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The government's power comes from the people

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How does Federalism organize power?

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By sharing power between national and state governments

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Federal System

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A system where power is divided between the national government and the states.

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Example of a Shared Power:

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Making laws