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29 Cards in this Set
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Anti-Federalist |
A person of the original thirteen colonies of America who opposed sharingpolitical power between the states and a national government. |
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Article 1 |
Section of the U.S. Constitution: The Legislative Branch |
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Article 2 |
Section of the U.S. Constitution: The Executive Branch |
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Article 3 |
Section of the U.S. Constitution: The Judicial Branch |
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Article 4
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Relations Among The States |
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Article 5
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The Amending Process |
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Article 6 |
National Supremacy |
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Article 7 |
Ratification of the Constitution |
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Articles ofConfederation |
The original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, whichwas replaced by the US Constitution in 1789. |
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Bill ofRights |
The first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, andworship. |
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Branchesof Government
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The division of government into executive, legislative, andjudicial branches |
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Checksand Balances
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Thesystem where each branch of government exercises some control over the others. |
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Consentof the Governed
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Idea that a government's legitimacy and moral right to usestate power is only justified and legal when consented to by the people orsociety over which that political power is exercised. |
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Constituent
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A person a member of congress hasbeen elected to represent
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Federalism
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Asystem in which power is divided between national and state governments
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Federalist
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An advocate or supporter of federalism. |
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LimitedGovernment
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A systemin which the power of the government is limited, not absolute |
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Necessaryand Proper Clause
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Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, which givesCongress the power to make all laws that are necessary and proper for carryingout its duties. |
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PopularSovereignty |
Basic idea of democracy. the people are the ultimate sourceof the authority of their government. |
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Ratification |
Official way to confirm something, usually by vote |
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Separationof Powers
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Thedivision of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches ofgovernment.
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SupremacyClause
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Statementin Article VI of the Constitution establishing that the Constitution, lawspassed by Congress, and treaties of the United States “shall be the supreme Lawof the Land”
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Rights |
Claims to protection from government intrusion in certain aspects of their lives |
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Incorporation |
Bill of Rights protections (federal) also apply to states and local governments |
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Intrusion |
Act of entering, controlling, or taking possession of a person's life, liberty, or property |
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Petition |
A written document signed by a large number of people demanding some form of action by the government |
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Immunities |
Exemption from criminal prosecution or punishment on certain conditions |
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Common Good |
Advantage or benefit to all or, at least, the majority of people in society |
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civil rights |
Personal rights of the individual citizen or group of citizens as upheld by law |
