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40 Cards in this Set
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Articles of Confederation |
The rough draft of the constitution. |
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ratification |
The action of finishing or signing of a document (Radifing the Constitution). |
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a collecting of taxes by athority or force
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Founders (or Framers) |
The creators or starters of the american society and set laws/bill to help govern the nation |
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Virginia Plan |
Proposed 3 branches of government (todays government) where votes from representitves are based on population of the state.(Larger states supports) . |
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New Jersey Plan |
Proposed 1 branch of government where all states have equal votes.(Supported by smaller states). |
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Great Compromise |
Compromise where 1 branch based off of population(House of Representives) and 1 branch had equal votes(Senate). |
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Three-Fifths Compromise |
Where slaves in the southern states counted as 3/5 of a person. |
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Executive Branch |
Enfored laws |
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Judicial Branch |
Interpert Laws |
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Legislative Branch |
Created Laws
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Checks & Balances |
A way that the power of government can be distrubited evenly |
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Antifederalists |
Thought that the states power was not evenly shared. |
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Federalists |
Supporters of the constituion. |
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Federalism |
The Fedarial perspective of government |
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majority rule |
More than 50% of the deciders agree or disagree using the 51% or more to choose the out come the event. |
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amendment |
The action of changing or amending of a bill or document
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Bill of Rights |
Bill of 10 rights that showed the humans rights |
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House of Representatives |
One branch of the constitution that is based on the states population |
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Senate |
One branch of the constitution that has an equal amount of vote for every state |
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Congress |
A meeting of representitives that discuss problems. |
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Popular Sovereignty |
the doctrine that the inhabitants of a territory should be free from federal interference in determining their own domestic policy, esp in deciding whether or not to allow slavery (Dictionary.com) (Could not understand definition so i copied and pasted the definition...) |
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Republicanism |
the principles of republican government |
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separation of powers |
separating the power of government into 3 branches |
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limited government |
government that protects peoples rights and freedom |
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bicameralism |
having two branches as a legislative body. |
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judicial review |
The power to change laws based on the constituion
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impeachment |
The act of challenging the athority of or accusing |
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quorum |
# of people or members required to act usally majority |
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revenue |
Money earned for taxes or other sources for government purposes
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veto |
To reject or deny |
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naturalization |
To make familiar or natural |
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elastic clause |
Power to make laws that go along with their list of set rules |
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natural born citizen |
A citizen that is born naturally to a country or area |
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electoral college |
A body of electors that choose the president and the vice president |
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Supreme Court |
Top or supreme level of court |
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suffrage |
Right to vote |
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due process of law |
No one will be denied their rights in the act of accusing |
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bail |
The ability to pay a fine to get out of jail or prison |
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Constitution |
System of fundimental principals that make up the states and nations government. |
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