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The rules that the thirteen original states made after they declared independence from Great Britain.
a) Constitutional Convention
b) Constitution
c) Declaration of Independence
d) Articles of Confederation

The rules that establish the U.S. government and tell the government what its job s are.
a) Constitution
b) House of Burgesses
c) President
d) Courts

the special meeting of United States statesmen who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787
a) House of Burgesses
b) Constitutional Convention
c) checks and balanaces
d) federalism

Rules that give each branch of government some power to control the power of the other branches.
a) laws
b) government
c) checks and balances
d) president

A change to the Constitution. There have been 27 of these made to the Constitution.
a) changes
b) appeals
c) amendment
d) Bill of Rights

The first ten amendments to the Constitution. They say the government cannot take away certain rights
a) Bill of Rights
b) checks and balances
c) federalism
d) congress

a war between the United States and England which was trying to interfere with American trade with France
a) American Revolution
b) Civil War
c) Battle of Yorktown
d) War of 1812

The group of elected representatives who make the laws of the United States and makes up the legislative branch. It has two groups, called the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
a) house of Burgesses
b) congress
c) vice president
d) lawmen

The system of two levels of government—a government for the whole country and governments for each state.
a) legislative
b) judicial
c) federalism
d) executive

The people who attended the constitutional convention and drafted and created the Constitution in 1787.
a) lawmen
b) crazy people
c) constitutioners
d) framers

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