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29 Cards in this Set
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Anti-Federalist |
a person who opposed sharing political power between the states and national government |
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Article 1 |
The legislative branch |
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Article 2 |
The executive branch |
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Article 3 |
The judicial branch |
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Article 4 |
Relations among the states |
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Article 5 |
The Amending process |
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Article 6 |
National Supremacy |
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Article 7 |
Ratification of the Constitution |
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Articles of Confederation |
A document that outlined the form of government of the United States |
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Bill of Rights |
fist ten amendments to the U.S constitution |
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Branches of Government |
divisions of government. Legislative, Executive and judicial. |
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Checks and balances |
system where each branch of government exercises some control over the others |
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Consent of the Governed |
lends legitimacy to a ruling government from support of the people |
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Constituent |
a member of congress has been elected to represent |
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Federalism |
power has been divided between the national state and government |
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Federalist |
a person who supported the creation of a federal system of government as defined by a constitution |
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Limited Government |
by law |
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Necessary and Proper Clause |
Article I, Section 8 of the constitution, which gives the congress the power to make all laws for carrying out its duties. |
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Popular Sovereignty |
rule by the people |
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Ratification |
Approval of the constitution and amendment by the states |
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Separation of Powers |
division of power the legislative, executive and judicial branches |
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Supremacy Clause |
statement in Article IV |
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Rights |
Claims to protection from government intrusion in certain aspects of our lives |
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Incorporation |
Bill of Rights protections (federal) also apply to states and local governments |
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Intrusion |
Act of entering, or taking possession of a persons life, liberty or property |
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Petition |
A written document signed by a large number of people demanding some form of action by the government |
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Immunities |
Exemption from criminal prosecution or punishment on certain conditions |
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Common Good |
Advantage or benefit to all or at least, the majority of people in society |
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Civil Rights |
Personal rights of the individual citizen or group of citizens as upheld by law |