The constitution of the United States

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Articles of Confederation
The first governing document of the United States that established a loose confederacy of states with most authority concentrated in them.
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Unitary System
A system of government where authority is concentrated in the central government.
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Federation
A system where authority is divided between central and state governments, derived from the people.
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Constitution
A plan of government detailing the principles, governance, and rights of the people in a republic.
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Great Compromise
The agreement that created a bicameral legislature with proportional representation in the lower house and equal representation in the upper house.
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Virginia Plan
Proposed by delegates from Virginia, it called for a bicameral legislature based on population, an elected chief executive, and an appointed judiciary.
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New Jersey Plan
Proposed by delegates from New Jersey, it called for a unicameral legislature with equal votes for each state and an elected chief executive.
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Three-Fifths Compromise
The agreement to count each slave as three-fifths of a person for representation purposes in Congress.
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Supremacy Clause
Article 6 of the Constitution stating that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
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Checks and Balances
A system that ensures no one branch of government becomes too powerful, allowing each branch to limit the powers of the others.
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Federal-State Relationship
The dynamic governing interaction between the federal government and state governments as outlined in the Constitution.
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Legislative Branch
The branch of government responsible for making laws, composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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Executive Branch
The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws, headed by the President.
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Judicial Branch
The branch of government that interprets laws and administers justice.
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Ratification
The official approval of the Constitution or an amendment, requiring the agreement of a specified number of states.
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Amendment
A formal change to the Constitution; there have been over 27 amendments.