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3. an extreme recession that lasts three or more years or which leads to a decline
7. he division and sharing of power between the national and state governments.
9. the branch carries out and enforces laws
10. ompromise agreement between delegates from the Northern and the Southern states at the United States Constitutional Convention
12. English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism".
13. The branch that makes laws
14. an association of independent states.
15. outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.

1. provided a dual system of congressional representation.
2. The branch interprets the laws.
4. counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
5. 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.
6. ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.
8. having two branches or chambers.
11. took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
16. form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body.