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KEY TERMS
Part IV: The Constitution (Proposed in Sept. 1787. Operative in 1789. Complete
ratification in 1790)
A. Structure
a. Separation of Powers
b. Checks and Balances
c. Bicameral Legislature
d. Chief Executive
e. Judiciary
f. Military
B. Public Reaction:
a. Concerns and opinions:
b. Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
C. The Bill of Rights
D. Ratification
a. Federalists Papers