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22 Cards in this Set
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Amendment Process
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changing Constitution - Proposing = 2/3 vote of both houses or by convention; ratifying = 3/4 pf state legislature or state conventions
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Antifederalists
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opponents of strong central govt, campaigned for Bill of Rights
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bicameral
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lawmaking body with 2 parts - Congress
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Bill of Rights
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list of individual rights/liberties - speech, religion, press
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Checks/Balances
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Power of executive, judicial, legislative to block actions of other branches
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Constitution
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Document saying what the government can/cannot do
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Declaration of Independace
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(1776) Thomas Jefferson - where colonists sought to protect their liberties from English tyranny, listed grievances.
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Factions
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group of people who seek to influence policy contrary to public good
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Federalism
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Political system where authority is shared between central/state/regional govt
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Federalist Papers
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85 essays by Madison, Hamilton, Hay - convinced New Yorkers to adopt Constitution
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Federalists
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supporters of stronger central govt, advocated ratification of constitution
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Great Compromise
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at Convention - small states dominate senate, large dominate House of Representatives
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Judicial review
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power of courts to declare acts of legislature/executive branch unconstitutional - null
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Natural rights
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rights that cannot be taken away by govt (Britain) in Delcaration of Independence
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New Jersey Plan
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proposition at Constitutional Convention that 1 state = 1 vote, proposed to AMEND articles of Confederation. States>National
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Ratification
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act of confirmation of Constitution by 12 states
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Republic
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democracy where representatives engage in competative struggle for vote
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Seperation of powers
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Constitutional authority shared by executive, judicial, legislative branch
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Shay's rebellion
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(1787) led by Shays to prevent foreclosures. Bolstered support for stronger central government
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Virginia plan
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Called for STRONG national govt, 3 branches. Vote in 1 house should be directly by people, other by state legislature. Vote by population
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Unalianable
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based on nature rather then preferences of people
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Unicameral
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legislative branch with one house
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