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3/5 Compromise: The 3/5 Compromise was how many slaves that were in a state for their population. Voted that states could bring in slaves and buy and sell them.
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Checks and Balances: Each branch of government has some control over the other two branches, so that no single branch of government becomes too powerful.
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Democracy: a form of government by the people with free and frequent election, majority rule, and protection for (minority rights)
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Electoral College: the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice-president
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Ex post facto law: a law that makes an act criminal although the act was legal when it was committed
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Federalism: Government authority shared by national and state governments.
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Great Compromise: the agreement by which Congress would have two houses, the Senate (where each state gets equal representation-two senators) and the House of Representatives (where representation is based on population).
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Impeachment: .A formal accusation of misconduct in office
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Preamble: the introduction to the Constitution
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Republic: A form of democratic government where the people elect those who will govern (make and enforce laws)
this differs "direct democracy " where all citizen make and enforce laws
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Separation of Powers: principle in which the powers of government are separated among three branches: legislative, executive, judicial
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Speaker of the house: leader of the House of Representatives, chosen by the Majority Party
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Write of Habeas Corpus: A Court order requiring authorities to release a prisoner because the court has found that the prisoner is being illegally detained