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24 Cards in this Set
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No one is above the law; government only has powers listed in Constitution |
Limited Government |
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Elected representatives make and enforce laws |
Republicanism |
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Power is divided between states and federal government |
Federalism |
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Power is divided between 3 independent branches |
Separation of Powers |
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Each branch controls powers of the other 2 |
Checks and Balances |
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Government authority comes from the people |
Popular Sovereignty |
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People have rights, some are protected by the Bill of Rights |
Individual Rights |
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A change or addition |
Amendment |
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The lawmaking branch; Congress |
Legislative |
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The law enforcement branch; President |
Executive |
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The law interpreting branch; Supreme Court |
Judicial |
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To officially approve |
Ratify |
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The group that wanted the Constitution and more federal power |
Federalists |
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The group that wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation; more state power |
Anti-Federalists |
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The first US constitution/government |
Articles of Confederation |
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The second US constitution/government |
Constitution |
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The first 10 amendments to the Constitution |
Bill of Rights |
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The states rights amendment |
10 |
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Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, petition, and press amendment |
1 |
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Date Constitution ratified |
1787 |
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The power to refuse to sign a bill into law |
Veto |
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The power to decide if a law or action is constitutional |
Judicial Review |
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The central or national government |
Federal |
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Essays written in support of ratification of the Constitution |
Federalist papers |
