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17 Cards in this Set
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form of democracy in which power is vested in representatives selected in popular elections
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republic
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Locke's idea that societies are given basic rights by God and they cannot be denied by governments
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natural rights
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first constitution of the US. Ratified in 1781
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Articles of Confederation
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outline of a constitution drafted by Madison prior to the constitutional convention, it had a bicameral legislature that had both houses representation based on population
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Virginia Plan
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smaller states counter to Va plan, unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state
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New Jersey Plan
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Conn Plan, adopted and created modern Congress with HR based on population and Senate equal for each state
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Great Compromise
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the distribution of power between federal, state and local governments
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Federalism
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powers specific to the different branches of government
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Separation of Powers
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policy allowing each of the 3 branches of govt to "check" the power division of the other two and limit that power
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Checks and Balances
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Article 6 of the Constitution that establishes the Constitution, federal statutes and US treaties as the "supreme law of the land"
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Supremacy Clause
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process of adopting the new Constitution that required 9 of the 13 states to adopt it
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ratification
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the first ten amendments the Constitution limited the power of the government and were meant to protect liberties
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Bill of Rights
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convention of delegates from the 13 colonieswho met 3 times from 1774 to 1789
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Continental Congress
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formal explanation of why the Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Great Britain
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Declaration of Independence
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a series of essays that explained how the new Constitution would balance power, protect freedoms, settle disputes and run the nation
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Federalist Papers
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a list of specific powers listed in Article 1, section 8 of the new Constitution that describes the authority given to Congress
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Enumerated Powers
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powers given to the government not directly in the Constitution but through the "elastic clause" in Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution
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Implied Powers
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