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29 Cards in this Set
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article 1 |
the legislative branch |
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article 2 |
the executive branch |
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article 3 |
the judicial branch |
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article 4 |
relations among the states |
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article 5 |
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 of confederation |
a document that outlined the form of government of the new united states |
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bill of rights |
first ten amendments to the u.s. constitution |
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branches of government |
divisions of government legislative executive and judicial |
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checks and balances |
the system where each branch of government exercises some control over others |
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consent of the government |
lends legitimacy to a ruling government support of the people |
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constituent |
a person a member of congress has been elected to represent |
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federalism |
power has been divided between the national and state governments |
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federalist |
a person whob supported the creation of a federal system of government as defined by a constitution |
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limited government |
a system in which the power of government is limited by law |
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necessary and proper clause |
article 1, section 8, of the constitution or amendment by the states |
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ratification |
approval of the constitution amendments by the states |
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seperation of powers |
division of power the legislative executive and judicial branches |
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supremacy |
statement in article VI the Constitution laws passed by congress and treaties of the u.s. "shall be the supreme law of the land" |
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popular sovereignty |
rule by the people |
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anti federalist |
a person who opposed sharing [political power between the states and a national government |
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rights-
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Claims to protection from government intrusion in certain aspects of our lives
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incorporation
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Bill of rights protections(federal) also apply to states and local governments |
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intrusion
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act of controlling, or taking possession of a persons life, liberty, or property |
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petition
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a written document signed by a large number of people demanding some form of action by the government |
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immunities
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exemption from criminal prosecution or punishment on certain conditions
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common good
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advantage or benefit to all or at least the majority of people in a society |
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civil rights
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personal rights of individual citizen or group of citizens as upheld by law |
