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  1. 6. branch that executes laws
  2. 7. first 10 amendments to the constitution stating fundamental rights
  3. 15. sharing of powers between national and state governments
  4. 17. England's law making body
  5. 20. powers not specifically defined in constitution but intrusted in congress
  6. 22. powers shared by federal and state governments
  7. 23. powers that belong only to state governments
  8. 24. city where constitution was signed
  9. 25. court of congress based upon equality
  10. 27. court of congress based upon population
  11. 28. based on Montesquieu's ideas. Principle by which powers are divided among multiple government branches so not to much power in one person's hand
  12. 31. government with limited powers strictly defined by law
  13. 32. Delegates of Constitutional COnvention who shaped the US constitution
  14. 34. power of court to judge whether or not actions of another are unconstitutional
  15. 35. supporters of the constitution and a stronger national government
  16. 36. writer of the constitution
  17. 37. governments power comes from the people
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  1. 1. studied political sciences and were the people who put their ideas into the constitution
  2. 2. intro into the constitution stating its goals
  3. 3. branch that involves court systems
  4. 4. branch that makes laws
  5. 5. supreme law of the land
  6. 8. legislative, executive, judicial
  7. 9. against ratifying constitution. Wanted bill of rights
  8. 10. system in which each branch of government limits the others
  9. 11. famous anti-federalist who refused to sign the constitution
  10. 12. to approve
  11. 13. government people rule through elected representatives
  12. 14. based on ideas ideas of John Locke. Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness.
  13. 16. an official change or addition to constitution
  14. 18. created idea of separation of powers
  15. 19. each side gives up a little for the greater good
  16. 21. political theory that government is subject to will of the people
  17. 26. Locke created basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled
  18. 29. powers that belong only to federal government
  19. 30. a document that the framers took inspiration from
  20. 33. movement that promoted the idea that knowledge, reason and science would improve society