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18 Cards in this Set
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CONSTITUTION
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plans of government
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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
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law making branch-state voted representatives
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BICAMERAL
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Two-house legislatures
**At that time, all states except Georgia and Pennsylvania had created this type. |
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH
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The branch that carried out the laws of the legislature.
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BILL OF RIGHTS
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Certain rights the states had to recognize and protect the citizens.
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ARTICLES OF THE CONFEDERATION
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A constitution drafted by Congress on Novemeber 15, 1777.
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RATIFY
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To officially approve a proposal.
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REPUBLIC
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Government in which people elect officials to represent them.
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ECONOMIC DEPRESSION
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A period of time when business activity slows down and unemployment increases.
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CONTINENTAL CONVENTION
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A 1787 meeting in Philadelphia during which the United States Congress was written.
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VETO
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Action by which an executive rejects a bill submitted by a legislature; to refuse to approve
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COMPROMISE
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An agreement in which each side agrees to give up something important.
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SEPARATION OF POWERS
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Limiting the powers of government bodies.
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FEDERALISM
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The division of power between the national government and the states.
*That's how the name Federal government came about. |
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ELECTORAL COLLEGE
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People called electors who represent the voters in each state.
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CHECKS AND BALANCES
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A system of safeguards built into the Constitution to keep each branch from assuming too much authority. *This keeps each part of government from getting too greedy.
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IMPEACHMENT
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When the Congress takes the President to court if he/she does something wrong.
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AMENDMENT
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Additins and changes to the Constitution.
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