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characteristics or a state?
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population, territory, sovereignty, gov't
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p.t.s.g
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origin of the states?
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force, evolution, divine rights, & social contract
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r.e.d.r.sc
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necessity of compomise?
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an adjustment of opposing principles or systems by modifying rome aspects of each
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social contract theory?
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state arose out of a voluntary act of free people
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limited government?
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gov't is resticted in what it maybe & each indiviaul has right that the gov't cant take away
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federal government?
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powers are divided between a central gov't & local
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decomcracy?
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form of gov't in which the supreme court authority rest w/ the people
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inalienable rights?
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rights that cannot be taken away
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weaknesses of the articles of confederation?
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no executive or judicial branch 9/13 had to agree 13/73 to amend,no power to regulate interstate commerce no power to tax
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the federalist (papers)?
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written in vecret by madison & hamiton to purswade people into liking constution
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constitution convection- delegates agreed to what purpose?
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not say a word about what went on
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methods or formal amendment to the constitution?
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proposal 2/3 vote each hav e, nat'l convection raconvectiontification 3/4 of state leg, 3/4 of state
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framers drew form what sources in writing the constitution?
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viapain, nj. pln conneticut comp, 3/5 comp
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anti-federalist beliefs/concerns?
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against constitution , to strong no bill of rights
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only way to change a constituion amendment?
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amend it again
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popular sovereignty?
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people are source of any and all gov't power
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blockgrant ?
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fed-aid for cerntian group or public policy
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implied powers?
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redronably suggested
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exclusive powers?
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only nat'l gov't has these powers
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inherent powers?
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power u have bc ur a sovereign state
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reserved powers?
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are for the state
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enableing act ?
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congesstional act directing people of US territory
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divison of powers?
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const'l provisions by which gov't powers are divided on geographic region
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act of admission?
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admitting a new state to the union
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pprivilges and immunities clause?
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provides no state can draw unregionable distruction b/w its own residents and those persons who happens to live in other states
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full faith & credit clause?
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ensures that states recognize the laws and document and court proceding other states
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PACs?
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privale graps that rasie money 4 a colmadle
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presidential electors ?
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a person by the voters to rep. them in making formal slection of VP
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purpose of nat't party convention?
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pick pres candidates
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presdiential primarys?
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vote 2 see who will run out of candiates againts other partys
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