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- 4. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution that provide basic freedoms and protections
- 6. The seven main sections of the Constitution
- 7. Decisions made by judges over the centuries in England that helped form the basis of our laws
- 8. The ____ Clause gives Congress the power to regulate interstate trade and transportation
- 10. Constitutional Principle of Popular _____ states that government authority comes from the people.
- 11. The father of the Constitution and the 4th President.
- 14. The Constitution has been altered 27 times by the passage of ____
- 15. The ___ Plan, or Great Compromise suggested bicameral Congress with equal representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House
- 19. Constitutional Principle of _____ states that everyone, including the government and its officials, must obey the law
- 20. Constitutional Principle of _____ of the Governed states that the government is only legitimate when the people have agreed to giving it authority
- 21. The _______ Plan was small-state suggestion for unicameral Congress with equal representation
- 22. The ____ Plan had a bicameral Congress based on proportional representation
- 23. Constitutional Principle of _____ Government means that the government does not have absolute power over the people
- 24. We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union…
- 25. British medieval document that provided the basis for representative government
- 26. Constitutional Principle of Checks & _____ creates specific ways that the three branches keep each other in check
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- 1. Several ____ were reached in order to get the Constitution passed and sent on to the states for ratification
- 2. Also known as the Necessary and Proper Clause, the ____ Clause gives Congress the ability to create laws necessary for carrying out their enumerated powers
- 3. Constitutional Principle of Separation of _____ splits responsibilities between the three branches to prevent any one from becoming too strong
- 5. The document that provides the basis for our government
- 9. A European movement that influenced America during the revolutionary period
- 12. Group in favor of ratification of the Constitution, led by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay
- 13. The _______ of Independence officially separated the colonies from Britain and serves as a mission statement for the United States
- 16. America’s first national government was under the Articles of _______
- 17. Constitutional Principle of _____ creates a strong national government while also ensuring the power and legitimacy of state governments
- 18. Group opposed to ratification of the Constitution, led by Patrick Henry and George Mason