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35 Cards in this Set
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john locke
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the English philosopher who developed the theory of "natural rights"
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Virginia statute for religious freedom
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stated that the human mind was created free and that government control over religion beliefs or worship was tyrannical
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Judith Sargent murray
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one of the first female playwrights in the united states
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benjamin franklin
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a early supporter of a confederation of states
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articles of confederation
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other deligates
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republican motherhood
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proposed that American woman could influence politics and society through through there work at home
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articles of confederation
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document that created an association of states while guaranteeing each states its "sovereignty, freedom and independence"
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land ordinance of 1785
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marked of land into townships and divided each township into 640-acre tracts
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northwest ordinance
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established a system for governing the northwest territory
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daniel shays
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led the Shays's rebellion
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Shays's rebellion
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farmers shut down debtor courts and stopped property auctions
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federalism
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a system of governing in which power is divided between strong central government a state government
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bicameral
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a legislature made up of two houses
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tariffs
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Taxes on imports or exports
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electors
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delegates selected by state legislatures to represent the popular vote in federal elections
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Constitutional Convention
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meeting in Philadelphia at which state delegates wrote the u.s constitution
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James Madison
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served as a delegate to the continental congress
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Edmund Randolph
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made the Virginia plan
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Virginia plan
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restructure the government was a bold departure
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Roger Sherman
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proposed a two house legislature
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Great Compromise
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agreement worked out at the constitutional convention:granted each state voice
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three-fifths compromise
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stated that only three fifths of a state's slave population would count in determining its representation
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federalists
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favored ratification
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antifederalists
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feared a powerful national government
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the federalists
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a book also known as federalist papers
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delegated power
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the right to coin money ,regulate trades with foreign nations and other states, and to raise and support a army and a navy
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reserved powers
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establishing local government and overseeing schools
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concurrent powers
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the powers that are held jointly by the federal government and state government
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supremacy clause
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it clearly ranks the U.S. constitution and all federal laws above state constitution and state laws
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separation of powers
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prevents any one branch from becoming to powerful
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checks and balances
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gives each branch the means to restrain the powers of the other two
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impeachment
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most powerful restricted on presidential authority
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veto
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reject bills passed by congress
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override
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overrule
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elastic clause
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the necessary and proper clause
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