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- 4. popular ________ means that the power of government comes from the people
- 7. feared a strong central government and demanded a bill of rights be added to the new constitution
- 11. oppressive power exerted by a government or ruler
- 12. the first ten amendments to the u.s. constitution
- 13. power is shared between the national government and the state governments (enumerated, reserved and concurrent)
- 14. the ability of each branch to prevent the other branches from being too powerful
- 16. the first constitution of the united states
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- 1. believed that a strong federal government was necessary for the survival of the nation
- 2. the northwest ordinance gave new settlers freedom of religion and emphasized public __________
- 3. rights rights that cannot be given or taken away
- 5. unlimited power
- 6. the first section of the u.s. constitution
- 8. the _________ ordinance of 1787 formed Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin as free states
- 9. main author of the declaration of independence
- 10. the process by which foreign-born persons become citizens
- 15. the father of the constitution