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12 Cards in this Set
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Virginia plan |
Presented a system of three bbranches,, the legislature, executive, and judicial that would balance power and responsibility across the government. New formula for representation in a bicameral legislature that would increase the power of the large states relative to the small states bicameral legislature, which had representation in both houses based on population |
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New Jersey plan |
Suggested only minor revisions to the governmental structure of the articles of the Confederation, proposed a unicameral legislature in which each state would have a single vote, this design would protect small states by providing equal representation regardless of population size. |
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Great Compromise |
Provided for a bicameral legislature that incorporated elements of both plans, with the upper house composed of proportional representation |
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Bicameralism |
Composed of two chambers, a bicameral legislature has two houses |
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3/5th's compromise |
Slaves would not be counted as a whole persons for the purposes of representation, but they would not be excluded from the population count either, they would be counted as three-fifth of a person |
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Republicanism |
Fundamental principle underlying the Constitution is that of indirect representation, or republicanism |
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Separation of Powers |
The farmers of the Constitution not only wanted to limit the power of the people, they wanted to limit the power of the national government. Established three district branches of government |
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Checks and balances |
Check is not only a counter-pressure, it is also a deliberate impediment, a balance is a mechanical device used in connection with weights to stabilize two forces. |
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Supremacy clause |
If state and national law conflict, the national government is supreme |
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Full Faith and Credit Clause |
The states recognize and respect the laws of other states in the union |
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Enumerated powers |
The Congress shall have power, to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers and all other powers vested by this constitution in the government of the US or in any department or officer |
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Reserved powers |
Whatever is not explicitly stated as a responsibility of the federal government is under control of the states. |
