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| Articles of Confederation | The US was first governed under the rules of the ___. |
| people elect representatives to run the country | A republic is a form of government in which ___. |
| to set up a system by which new states could be formed | What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance? |
| Philadelphia | In 1787 the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met in ___, where they agreed to write a new constitution. |
| inflation | when more money is needed to buy the same goods |
| 2 | Under the Constitution, each state has ___ senators. |
| territory | land that belongs to a national government but is not a state |
| the population of the state | Representation in the House of Representatives is based on ___. |
| township | A ___ is a square of land measuring 6 miles on each side. |
| executive | The ___ branch is responsible for enforcing the laws of the nation. |
| because Congress was not strong | Why did James Madison say that Congress had become "a rope of sand"? |
| legislative | The ___ branch is responsible for making laws for the country. |
| judicial | The ___ branch is responsible for settling differences about the meaning of laws & deciding if laws are constitutional. |
| compromise | to give up some of what one wants in order to reach an agreement |
| collect taxes, raise an army, print and coin money, regulate trade, & deal with foreign nations | What are the powers that were given to the national government under the Constitution? |
| executive | The President is the head of the ___ branch. |
| the House of Representatives & the Senate | Name the 2 houses of Congress. |
| census | A ___ is a population count taken every 10 years. |
| legislative | Congress is the head of the ___ branch. |
| judicial | The Supreme Court is the head of the ___ branch. |
| democracy | A ___ is a government that is ruled by the people. |
| The President | ___ has the authority to veto, or refuse to sign, a proposed law. |
| They are appointed for life. | How long does a person serve on the Supreme Court? |
| They created a system of checks & balances so that each branch of government has control on the power of the other branches. | How did the writers of the Constitution make sure that no one branch of government could become too powerful? |
