The U. S. Constitution

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  1. 1. the right ot vote
  2. 6. generations
  3. 7. Branch, checks that the laws are not unconstitutional
  4. 10. persons elected to do government for the people
  5. 13. os rights, the first 10 amendments
  6. 14. the people rule
  7. 15. Madison, Father of the Constitution
  8. 16. date the Constitution was ratified
  9. 17. of the Land, the Constitution is the
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  1. 2. Branch, enforces the law, headed by the President
  2. 3. of powers, each branch having only certain powers to make sure no one becomes too powerful
  3. 4. branch, writes the laws,
  4. 5. document, because it can be changed to meet the needs of the futu
  5. 8. compromise, decision to include both the New Jersey and the Virignia Plan for representation
  6. 9. and balances, the system by which each brach control the actions of the other branches
  7. 11. 2 per state are elected
  8. 12. the introductory paragraph in the Constitution
  9. 13. having two groups who make governmentcongress, the group of people elected to make our laws