Constitution Cards

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Articles of Confederation

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First set of government leading to the Constitution

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ratification

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to give consent

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levy

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to impose a tax

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Founders (or Framers)

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one to discover something

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Front 5

Virginia Plan

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called for three branches of government to equalize power

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New Jersey Plan

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called for single house legislature

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Great Compromise

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said each state would have an equal amount of votes for senate

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Three-Fifths Compromise

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three-fifths of slave population counts towards population for House of Rep.

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Front 9

Executive Branch

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President (1)- Enforce laws

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Judicial Branch

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Supreme Court (9 justices)- interpret laws

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Legislative Branch

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House of Representatives (435) & Senate (100)- Congress makes laws

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Checks & Balances

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limits 3 branches power

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Antifederalists

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thought government would have to much power

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Federalists

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wanted a strong central government

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Federalism

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territory is controlled by 2 levels of government

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majority rule

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most votes, win

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Front 17

amendment

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laws

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Front 18

Bill of Rights

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list of the first ten amendments

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House of Representatives

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435 who help make laws

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Senate

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2 per state who make laws

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Congress

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Senate & House of Reps.

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Popular Sovereignty

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principle of the authority of government

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Republicanism

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ideaology of governing a society or state

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separation of powers

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everyone has there own equal, seperate power

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limited government

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gives citizens more control

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bicameralism

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essential and defining feature

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judicial review

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legislative and executive actions are subject to review

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impeachment

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formal process of which an official is accused

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quorum

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minimum number of members

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revenue

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turnover a income a company recieves

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veto

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right to reject a proposal

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naturalization

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U.S. citizenship is granted to foreign citizens

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elastic clause

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statement in U.S. Constitution

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natural born citizen

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born in america

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electoral college

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elects president and vice president

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Supreme Court

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9 justices who interpret (vote) on the laws

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suffrage

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right to vote

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due process of law

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5th amendment

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bail

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pay to get out of jail

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Constitution

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The 3 branches of government

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