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