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23 Cards in this Set
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Louisiana Purchase |
Purchase from the France of Louisiana in 1803 |
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Embagro |
A ban or restriction of trade |
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Articles of Confederation |
Plan to establish in 1781. later represents the US Constitution |
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executive branch |
branch of government headed by the president, that enforces the laws |
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Constitution |
plan of government that describes the different parts of the gov. and their duties and powers. |
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Separation of Powers |
an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies |
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Tecumseh |
native American war chief |
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Amendment |
minor change in a document |
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checks and balances |
system where the branches of gov. can check other branches |
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Bill of Rights |
First 10 amendments to the Constitution |
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Virginia Plan |
a plan, unsuccessfully proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a legislature of two houses |
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New Jersey Plan |
a plan, unsuccessfully proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a single legislative house with equal representation for each state. |
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3/5th compromise |
counting every 3 out of 5 native Americans as people |
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Judicial Branch |
interprets the law |
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assimilation |
process by which a person or persons acquire the social and psychological characteristics of a group |
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impressment |
when men where forced to go into naval service |
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legislative branch |
make laws |
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judicial review |
power of the federal courts to review state laws and decisions |
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secede |
to withdraw formally from a membership. |
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tariff |
tax on foreign goods |
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loose constructionist |
can do anything the Constitution doesn't prohibit |
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Strict Constructionist |
Can't do anything the Constitution doesn't specifically say you can't do. |
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Electoral College |
group of people who vote for president |
