Constitution Vocab

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Articles of Confederation

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the first constitution of the 13 American states, adopted in 1781 and replaced in 1789 by the Constitution of the United States.

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ratification

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act of ratifying, confirmation

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levy

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a collection of tax or a perposial of somesort

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Founders (or Framers)

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a person who found or established something

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Virginia Plan

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James Madison, Edmund Rudloph called for a strong government with 3 branches

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New Jersey Plan

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William Patterson called for a single house, and each state had equal votes

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Great Compromise

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each state had equal number of votes but number of house of represenatives determin on population

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Three-Fifths Compromise

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three fiths of slave population will count when setting direct taxes on the states

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Executive Branch

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enforce laws

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Judicial Branch

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interpretation of laws

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Legislative Branch

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have power to make laws

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Checks & Balances

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all branches of a government by vesting in each branch the right to amend or void these acts

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Antifederalists

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don't support the constitution

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Federalists

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support the constitution

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Federalism

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the federal principle of the government

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majority rule

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more than half agree with a tax or levy

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amendment

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A law or tax put in the constitution

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Bill of Rights

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first ten admendments of the Constitution

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House of Representatives

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two member represante their state in the house

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Senate

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a council of citizens that function in the government

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Congress

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national legislative body of a country.

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Popular Sovereignty

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the principle that the authority of the government is created by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives

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Republicanism

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the governing of a society or state

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separation of powers

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the 3 branches of government

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limited government

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the governments limits of functions like taxes

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bicameralism

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mixed government

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judicial review

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A court with judicial review power may invalidate laws and decisions that are incompatible with a higher authority, such as the terms of a written constitution.

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impeachment

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when an official is accused of an illegale activity

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quorum

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a mininum number of member required to be at a meeting

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revenue

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a states anually income

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veto

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When the president rejects or turns down a bill or tax

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naturalization

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citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen

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elastic clause

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Congress has the power to pass all laws necessary amnedment (Article I, Section 8)

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natural born citizen

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A person born in America so they are an american citizen

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electoral college

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a body of electors chosen or appointed by a larger group.Translate electoral college to

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Supreme Court

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A court that major affender of a law may have to go to, they also inforce the laws

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suffrage

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the right to vote in an election

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due process of law

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have a right to life, liberty, and power

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bail

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When you pay a certian fee to get out of jail

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Constitution

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A document that has three branches of government so that one many not be overpowered and the constitution is our government TODA

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