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- 2. composed of diverse elements, including those opposed to the Constitution because they thought that a stronger government threatened the sovereignty and prestige of the states, localities, or individuals
- 9. known as the Federal Convention, the Philadelphia Convention, or the Grand Convention at Philadelphia took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787, in the old Pennsylvania State House (now known as Independence Hall) in Philadelphia
- 10. the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of all political power
- 12. separation of powers distributed power among branches of government (the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary, each of which provide a check on the powers of the other)
- 13. counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups
- 15. a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority
- 16. comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
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- 1. the federal principle or system of government;
- 3. an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies
- 4. an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution. It was approved, after much debate, by the Second Continental Congress on November 15, 1777, and sent to the states for ratification
- 5. the supreme law of the United States of America. The Constitution, originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government
- 6. or compound mode of government that combines a general government with regional governments in a single political system
- 7. the liberties of each individual to pursue life and goals without interference from other individuals or the government. Examples of individual rights include the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as stated in the United States Declaration of Independence
- 8. a political ideology centered on citizenship in a state organized as a republic. Historically, it ranges from the rule of a representative minority or oligarchy to popular sovereignty
- 11. relationship of parity between the two levels of government established;
- 14. composed of diverse elements, including those opposed to the Constitution because they thought that a stronger government threatened the sovereignty and prestige of the states, localities, or individuals