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23 Cards in this Set
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Constitution |
Crafted plan for the Government |
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Bicameral |
2 System Of Governemt |
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Conferderation |
Group of individuals that bond together for common sense |
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Ratify |
To approve articles of Confederation |
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Constitution Convection |
Meeting in Philadellpia |
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Great COmpromise |
Way of resolving disagreements by each side giving up something |
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Three-fifths amendemnt |
Delegates state that 5 enslaved people count as 3 |
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Electoral Collge |
People elected by legislature to elect a president and vice president |
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Fedralists |
Supporters of the Constituion |
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Anti Federalists |
People against the constitution |
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Federalism |
For a governemnt which power is divided into states and national goverment |
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Preamble |
Introduction of purposes of the government |
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Legislative Branch |
Lawmaking congress |
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Executive branch |
law enforced by President and or vice president |
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Judical Branch |
Interprets laws and checks if they are approved |
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Amendment |
Any change in the consitution |
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Power Sovergenity |
The idea that power lies within the people |
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Rule of law |
law that applie to everyone |
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Seperation of powers |
appointed to each seperate branch |
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checks and balance |
checks and limits the power of others |
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Expressed powers |
Powers granted by the national government |
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Reserved powers |
regulating trade within boreders establishing laws |
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Conccurent powers |
Powers that both sides of the government can exercise |
