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__THE CONSTITUTION__ and state governments
 * The Constitution- Established a federal system of government based on power shared between the national
 * How Long? Over 200 years
 * Federal system- A system that divides governmental powers between national and state governments
 * Compromise-An Agreement
 * Convention-A formal meeting
 * Framers-Wrote DOI
 * How Long did it take to write? 4 months
 * Cabinet- Group of advisors to the president

__3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT__ Legislative-Makes The Laws Executive-Carries Out The Laws Judicial-Decides If Laws Are Constitutional

__BILL OF RIGHTS__ To See What It Says- http://billofrights.com/bill_of_rights.htm