The Constitution

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  1. 3. laws that punish people for activity that wasn't illegal when they did it
  2. 8. congresses check on the president
  3. 11. number of branches created by the Constitution
  4. 12. branch of government created in article 1
  5. 13. Americans revolted against Britain because of this
  6. 14. the constitution has ___________ against tyranny
  7. 16. federal government laws have more authority than state laws
  8. 18. first government America tried after independence. Was ineffective and weak
  9. 20. event that proved the Articles of Confederation were too weak
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  1. 1. government is divided into three distinct branches with different powers
  2. 2. level of government with most authority
  3. 4. branch of government in article 3
  4. 5. the framers of the new American governments were trying to prevent this.
  5. 6. each branch has a way to limit the power of the branches
  6. 7. this is another name for the legislative branch
  7. 9. the one word that best describes the articles of confederation
  8. 10. different levels of government within a territory
  9. 15. presidential check on the legislative branch
  10. 17. states must honor other states laws and court decisions
  11. 19. Shays rebellion was fought because of Farmers _____
  12. 21. the government under the Articles of Confederation couldn't raise this
  13. 22. American federalism has federal governments and __________governments
  14. 23. branch of government in article 2