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- 4. made up of congress, this is in charge of making desicions and passing laws for the government
- 6. The first ten amendments of the United States Constitution
- 8. A case used in an argument that connects with the case being argued
- 9. this is in charge of determining constitutionality of laws in the highest court in the United States. There are Nine judges (called Justices). Also known as SCOTUS
- 10. Purpose of the constitution
- 11. the document containing the Bill of Rights and how the United States government is to be run
- 13. this enforces laws made by congress, and the head of this branch (the President) can also veto said laws
- 14. Made up of the house and senate, this gives states the ability to have representation in desicion-making
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- 1. this branch determines the constitutionality of new laws, it is made up of the Supreme Court.
- 2. A combination of the Virginia Plan and New Jersey plan, this created the House of Representatives and Senate, with population-based representation in one, and equal representation in the other.
- 3. Part of congress where states have equal representation
- 5. Part of congress where states are represented by population
- 7. a plan to give each state equal representation in congress
- 12. The plan to make three parts of the government, that held equal power but did different things, and to give states representation by population in congress