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Congress is made up of
House of Representatives and Senate
law making branch of government
Legislative Branch
branch of government that executes laws
Executive Branch
The branch of government that interprets the laws (constitutional)
Judicial Branch
Separation of Powers
Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive apply...
Popular Sovereignty
A government in which the people rule by their own consent.
3/5 Compromise
-each slave would count for 3/5 of a person for taxation and representation purposes
Northern View of Slavery
-illegal since the Revolution-had abolitionist societies, newspapers and Underground Railroad -had mixed thoughts about free blacks
Southern View of Slavery
-slaves viewed as property and labor supply-aided in the development of plantation systems and agricultural southern sectionalism-considered a state's...
Checks and Balances
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
Who makes up the Executive Branch?
President, Vice President, Cabinet
Who makes up the legislative branch?
Congress (House of Representatives and Senate)
Who makes up the Judicial Branch?
Supreme and federal courts
Purpose for popular sovereignty
People wanted to hold the power and not have one central governing unit
U.S. Senate
a part of Congress; based on a equal number. 2 per state
House of Representatives
435 Members, based on population of the state
