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16 Cards in this Set
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A weak alliance of states or powers |
Confederacy |
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Branch that enforces laws |
Executive |
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Branch that makes laws |
Legislative |
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Branch that determines legality of laws |
Judicial |
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Enlightenment theory used in the US government that divides power into separate powers. |
Separation of Powers |
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People that want a strong national government and a weaker state government |
Federalists |
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People that want a strong state government and a weaker national government |
Anti-federalists |
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Bicameral legislature. Made of Senate and House of Representatives. Senate has equal power as the HoR but the HoR is based on population |
Congress |
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Sub system of Separation of Powers in which each of the three branches shares a little bit of their power with the other two, so no one branch can have too much power |
Checks and Balances |
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One part, especially in legislative |
Unicameral |
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The first document to rule the country. It's a very weak national government. Only one legislature that can't tax or establish an army |
Articles of Confederation |
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Begun in 1770's, ran US government during revolution. Was our first government body. Weak legislature with no executive or judicial branches at national level |
Continental Congress |
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Two parts, especially in legislature |
Bicameral |
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People's right to vote or be represented in voting laws and issues |
Popular Sovreignty |
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MA revolt against government. Government helped banks and they were taking over people's farms, etc. Showed how poorly the US government was working |
Shays' Rebellion |
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"To end". In this case, in the 1700's, slavery |
Abolition |
