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23 Cards in this Set
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Anti-Federalist
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A person who supposed sharing political power between the states and a national government.
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Articles of Confederation
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A document that outlined the form of government of the new United States.
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Bill of Rights
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First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
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Branches of Government
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Divisions of government, Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
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Consent of the Governed
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Lends legitimacy to a ruling government, support of the people
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Federalists
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A person who supported the creation of a federal system of government as defined by a Constitution.
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Ratification
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Approval of the Constitution or amendment, by the states
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Article 1
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The Legislative Branch
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Article 2
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The Executive Branch
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Article 3
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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
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National Supremacy
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Article 7
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Ratification of the Constitution
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Checks and Balances
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System where each branch of government exercises some control over the others.
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Constituent
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A person a member of Congress has been elected to represent.
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Federalism
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Power has been divided between the national and state governments.
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Limited Government
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A system in which the power of the government is limited by law.
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Necessary and Proper clause
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Article 1, section 8, of the constitution, which gives Congress the power to make all laws, for carrying out its duties.
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Popular Sovereignty
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Rule by the people.
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Ratification
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Approval of the Constitution, or Amendment, by the states.
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Separation of Powers
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Division of power, the legislate, executive, and judicial branches
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Supremacy Clause
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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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