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30 Cards in this Set
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Government by the people with free and frequent elections.
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Democracy
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Government in which citizens come together to discuss and pass laws and select rulers.
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Direct Democracy
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Government that derives its powers indirectly from the people who elect those who will govern, also a republic.
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Representative Democracy
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The idea that the rights of the state are supreme over individual rights.
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Statism
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A candidate or party wins the most votes cast, not necessarily more than half.
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plurality
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Participation in voluntary associations that reinforce democractic and civic habits of discussion, compromise and respect for differences.
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Social capital
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Government by religious leaders who claim divine guidance
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theocracy
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First constitution of the American States
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Articles of Confederation
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Convention held to consider problems of trade and navigation.
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Annapolis Convention
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Convention that framed the constitution of the united states
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constitutional convention
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Revellion by farmers which highlighted the need for a strong national government.
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Shays' Revellion
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Principle of a two house legislature
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bicameralism
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Proposal by Virginia delegation at the convention wanting a strong central government with a bicameral legislature.
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Virginia Plan
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Proposal made by William Paterson from New Jersey for a central government with aa single house legislature.
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New Jersey Plan
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Compromise for a bicameral legislature with lower house having reps based on pop and other each state having two senators.
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Connecticut Compromise
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Slave population would be counted at 3/5ths for determining direct taxation and reps in house of reps.
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three-fifths compromise
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supporters of ratification of constitution and promoted strong central govt.
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Federalist
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Opponents of ratifying the constitution and against strong central govt.
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Antifederalist
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Essays promoting ratification
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The Federalist
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Gods or natures law that defines right from wrong and is higher than human law.
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Natural law
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Legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
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Separation of Powers
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Governance divided among the parties
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divided government
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election in which voters choose party nominees
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direct primary
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procedure on proposing a law or amendment and have it submitted to the voters.
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initiative
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procedure for submitting to popular vote measures passed by the legislature or proposed amendments to a state constitution
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referendum
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power of a court to declare unconstitutional a law or government regulation.
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judicial review
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court order directing an official to perform n official duty.
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writ of mandamus
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presidential refusal to allow an agency to spend funds authorized and appropriated by congress.
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impoundment
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to transfer functions and responsibilities from the national government to the states.
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devolution revolution
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power is distributed between a central government and subdivisional governments called states. Both have direct authority over individuals.
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federalism
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