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16 Cards in this Set
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forst continrntal Congress |
The focus was to restore the political structure that was in existence before the passage of legislation affecting the internal operations of each colony |
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Equal protection clause |
The clause in the 14th Amendment which dictate that no state may deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws |
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Separate but equal Doctrine |
Under which the separation of races in places of public accommodation including Public Schools |
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Executive |
The branch of government that administrators enforces the law |
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Privilege against self-incrimination |
Forbids the government from compelling any person to give testimonial evidence that would likely incriminate him in a criminal case Fifth Amendment |
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supremacy |
doctrine that says thsy once the u.s. congress has enacted legislation in a given area, a state may not enact a law that conflicts with the federal law |
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Executive privilege |
The right of the president of the United States to withhold information from Congress or the Courts |
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Enumerated powers |
Power specifically granted by the Constitution to one of the three branches of government |
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Federalism |
Are type of government in which the United States has certain rights and duties spelled out in the constitution in the states have certain rights and duties |
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Establishment Clause |
The provision of the First Amendment which states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion |
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Bicameral |
2 chambered relating to the customer division of a legister into to |
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Preemption |
The doctrine that once Congress has enacted legislation in the given field a state may not enact a law inconsistent with a federal statute |
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Free exercise clause |
The clause in the first amendment that prevents congress from prohibiting the free exercise of religion |
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politicking and compromises |
Agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1987 Three fifths of the enumerated population of slaves would be counted for represent his regarding both the dissipation of taxes |
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Weakness of the |
No Central authority to resolve disputes between the states |
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, accomplishments under the articles |
Organize the state so they can defeat the British forces |
