Goverment for the U.S. (SOPHIA MATTESON)

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  1. 2. The branch that makes the laws
  2. 5. How much slaves and servants were worth when totaling up the total population
  3. 8. Sets the stage for the Constitution and it clearly communicates the intentions of the framers and the purpose of the document.
  4. 9. Designed to protect the security and power of the small states by limiting each state to one vote in Congress, as under the Articles of Confederation
  5. 17. The legislature of the federal government of the United States.
  6. 18. 4th president Father of the U.S. Constitution
  7. 20. Changes to the constitution
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  1. 1. Each state's representation in Congress would be based on its population
  2. 3. Want the states to have most if not all the power.
  3. 4. An American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States
  4. 6. The highest judicial court in a country or state.
  5. 7. The upper chamber of the United States Congress.
  6. 10. The branch that enforces the laws
  7. 11. The elected leader is a rank below the president.
  8. 12. The elected leader of the U.S.
  9. 13. The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It spells out Americans' rights in relation to their government.
  10. 14. The branch the interprets the laws
  11. 15. It person who believes in a strong central government
  12. 16. The division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.
  13. 19. The process of bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing.