History Chapter 2

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Articles of confederation

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Loose form of government or compact with original 13 states. Federal Government had little control or regulation

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Judicial branch

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Article 3

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Executive branch

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Article 2

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Legislative branch

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Article 1

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Bicameralism

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Government with 2 houses

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Great compromise

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Compromise between the new Jersey plan and the Virginia plan, meaning that the states would have equal representation in the Senate and representation in the house would be based on population. States would have powers to ensure that federal government would not become too powerful

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Virginia plan

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Proposed by James Madison, bicameral legislature, powerful central gov with 3 branches each chosen by the executive

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New Jersey plan

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For smaller states, one house legislature with one vote for each state (equal representation), strengthening the articles, give Congress power to raise revenue

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Senate

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100 members

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House of reps

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435 members, derived from the great compromise and the 3/5 compromise where voting was based on population

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President

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1) natural born citizen

2) 35 years old

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Senate

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30 years old

Citizen of the usa

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House of reps

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25 years old

Citizen of the United states

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Natural born citizen

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Born in the usa

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Critical period

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Time in between or in the transition between the articles of confederation and the declaration of independence. Ended in early 1790s

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Federalism

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Fashioned federal system that divides the power between the strong national gov and the individual states. The federal sysytem states that states are bound together under one national government

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Checks and balances

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Government structure that give each three branches of government the power and over site to overlook the other branches so not one becomes too powerful

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Separation of powers

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Dividing the power among the three branches of government so each branch has specific duties and are responsible for different constituencies

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Limited government

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States get partial power so that neither the federal government nor that state become too powerful

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Bill of rights

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First 10 amendments.

1. Freedom of press

2. Right to speedy trial

3. Right to bear arms

4. No unfair search and seizures

5. Don't have to house troops

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Supremacy clause

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Article 6 clause 2 stating that the constitution and the laws are the Supreme law of the land

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Elastic clause

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Necessary and proper clause

Article 1 section 8

Congress can pass laws necessary to protect the people's rights as our country advances.

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Fedralist

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Supports strong fedralist government ran by business men, supported 2 houses and we're pro British

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Anti-federalist

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Favored strong state government and weak national governments. Opposed the ratification of the constitution. Ran by middle class people and we're pro french

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Implied powers

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Powers not written in the government but are implied to help protect the society

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Inherent powers

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Powers of the president can be derived from powers in the constitution.

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Enumerated powers

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Powers given by the constitution to the people

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Lobbyist

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Try to persuade politicians on specific issurs

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Pacs

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Groups raising funds to support specific causes and getting information out about a specific cause

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Veto

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Presidents right to shut down a bill of he disagrees with it. Can be overturned by 2/3 vote from congress

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Filibuster

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Speech lasting a prolonged amount of time to delay a bill from passing

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Impeachment

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Power given to Congress to remove the president from office for a wrongful doing

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Bureaucracy

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Set of departments and agencies that exist to help the president carry out his constitutionally mandated charge to enforce the laws of the nation.

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Electoral college

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Need vote to win the election. Representatives from each state who cast final ballots that actually elect a president.

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Judicial review

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Power of the judicial branch to overview all laws passed and make sure they are constitutional

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Amendment process

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2/3 vote in both houses and then the amendment needs to be approved be 3/4 of the state legislatures

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National government powers

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Trading with states and foreign countries

Creating money

Declare war

Build navy and army

Establishing post office

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State powers

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Issuing drivers licenses

Conduct election

Create local government

Control trading within the states

Ratifying amendments

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Presidential roles

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Veto

Commander and chief of armed forces

Can temporarily declare war

Can appoint supreme court judges and ambassadors

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Gerrymandering

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Altering voting district lines to benefit yourself

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Marbury vs. Madison

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Court case creating judicial review. Marbury wanted commission but was denied