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10 Cards in this Set
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The Great Compromise
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Term: The Great Compromise was a split result between the Virginia and NJ plan.
Sig. : It gave each state one vote (Virginia part) and it would inclue 1 representitive for every 30,000 people in the state (NJ part). Settled the dispute... |
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3/5 Compromise
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Term: This compromise stated that slaves would count as 3/5 of a person
Sig. : this relates to the populations who own slaves (mostly the south) to count the slaves in order to boost their population |
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Federalism
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Term: The sharing of power between the national and state governments
Sig. : it gave power to both the national and state governments. Balance of nation vs. state |
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Separation of Powers
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Term: A system of giving separate branches (executive, legislative, and judicial) powers of government
Executive- the president Legislative- senate and house of representatives Judicial- supreme court Sig. : This changed the way the government worked at the time and started the idea of using checks and balances |
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Checks and Balances
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Term: The system is when each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others.
Sig. : This makes sure no one branch becomes too powerful. Each branch “checks” the power of the other branches to make sure that the power is balanced between them. |
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Supremacy Clause
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Act VI (6), Clause XI (11)
Term: It established the US Constitution, federal statues, and treaties, the "supreme law of the land" Sig. : The Constitution or Federal Law will win in any conflict between it and any state or local law. This makes all states bound to the Constitution and federal law. |
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Necessary and Proper Clause
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Term: Allows congress to make laws required for the exercise of its other powers established by the constitution
Sig. : It lets Congress create new laws about subjects that were not handled in the Constitution itself, thus giving more flexibility in the legislative branch. |
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Electoral College
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Term: A group of people who count votes for the president and vice president (they ultimately vote for the state they represent)
Sig. : The president is elected through the the electoral college |
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Federalist vs. Anti-Federalists
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Term: Federalists supported the sharing of power in a national and state government; anti-federalists opposed the ratification of the new constitution and liked the idea of the states having power
(Strong central govt. vs. state's rights) Sig. : This caused issues between the federalists and anti federalists regarding the states vs. government |
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Bill of Rights
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Term: The first 10 amendments in the US Constitution which granted certain rights
Sig. : This gave the people rights like the right to property, to bear arms, speech, etc. |
