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| The idea that the legislature could be made up of two houses in the United States came from what British body? | Parliament |
| The___________signed by King John in 1215, became one of the important documents that the United States Constitution was based upon. | Magna Carta |
| The_______ signed by William and Mary in 1699, agreed to respect the rights of English citizens and of Parliament and included the right of free elections. Because the United States Constitution was lacking these rights, the first ten amendments were added. | English Bill of Rights |
| The_________established a form of self-government to promote the good for Plymouth Colony. | Mayflower Compact |
| The amendments to the Constitution that were needed to address concerns people had about governmental power and individual liberties were called____________ | The Bill of Rights |
| The first governmental plan of the new United States that proved to give too much power to the States over the federal government was_______________ | The Articles of Confederation |
| The president of the Constitutional Convention was | George Washington |
| Essays written in support of the proposed United States Constitution by men such as John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison were know as_________ | The Federalists Papers |
| The Constitution gives to ___________ the power to declare war, make laws, and to regulate commerce. | Congress |
| To approve by a vote means to__________ | ratify |
