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- 1. States like these because they have more say in how the money is spent.
- 3. God given rights to life, liberty, and property.
- 4. Political stalemate is a situation when there is difficulty passing laws that satisfy the needs of the people.
- 7. The first ten amendments.
- 11. Feared the powered of the national government and believed state legislatures, which would better protect their freedoms, wanted the Bill of Rights.
- 13. A form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation.
- 15. Agreements among States.
- 16. An agreement between the people and their government.
- 17. British political philosophers that differed how governments should be ran.
- 19. An addition or alteration made to a constitution, statute, or legislative bill or resolution, there are 27.
- 21. Letter to the British king that listed all the ways he abused his power, written by Thomas Jefferson.
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- 2. Come with strings attached, used for specific purpose.
- 5. Are not expressly stated in the Constitution, but are reasonably suggested, or implied by, the expressed powers.
- 6. A clause in the Constitution ensures that States recognize the laws and, documents, and court proceedings of the other States.
- 8. Supported the Constitution, believed a strong central government would be better for national security and economic prosperity.
- 9. The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State.
- 10. The principle that sovereignty should be divided between the federal government and the states especially as expressed by the Constitution of the U.S.
- 12. A form of government in which "supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.
- 14. Are those found directly within the Constitution.
- 18. When the government doesn't protect its people, the people can revolt.
- 20. Belong only because the U.S. is sovereign.