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31 Cards in this Set
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Supreme Court
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highest court in the United States
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Virginia Plan
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* proposed by Edmund Randolph and James Madison
* strong national government * three branches of government * two house legislature * seats in both houses would be based on population |
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problems of Articles of Confederation
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* created a weak national government
* made the states too strong * did not provide for a president * no system of courts * It was up to the states to enforce the laws passed by Congress |
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veto
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President rejects a bill
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Northwest Ordinance
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* set up a basic govt. in Northwest Territory
* guaranteed basic rights to settlers * outlawed slavery in Territory * best acheivement under the Articles of Confed. * provided a way to admit new states to union |
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Shay's Rebellion
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* revolt by Mass. farmers about taxes
* showed that the Articles of Confederation were weak and needed revision |
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Roger Sherman
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worked out the Great Compromise which both small and large states agreed to
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republic
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government in which citizens rule themselves through elected representatives
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Land Ordinance of 1785
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* created a system for surveying and settling the Northwest Territory
* one section in every township was set aside to support public education |
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veto
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reject a proposed law (bill)
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amend
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add to the Constitution
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checks and Balances of 3 branches
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Examples)
The President can veto a bill. Congress can override a veto. The Supreme Court can decide if a law is Constitutional. There are more than just these three examples. |
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override
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overrule the President's veto
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federalism
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division of power between the states and the national government
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John Locke (his ideas)
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* all people have natural rights to life, liberty and property
* government is an agreement between the ruler and the ruled |
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due process
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The government must follow the same fair rules in all cases brought to trial.
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Alexander Hamilton
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one of the writers of the Federalist papers
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judicial branch
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the system of courts that decides if laws are carried out fairly and are Constitutional
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Federalists
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did NOT want the Constitution to include a bill of rights
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Anti-Federalists
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wanted the Constitution to INCLUDE a bill of rights
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executive branch
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* under Article II of the Constitution
* includes the President and Vice President * carries out the laws |
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Bill of Rights
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* the first ten amendments of the Constitution
* rights that the government promises to protect |
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Great Compromise
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* by Roger Sherman
* two house legislature * lower house - House of Representatives (elected by popular vote and based on state's population) * upper house - Senate - (appointed by governor, each state gets two Senators) [Senators are no longer appointed by the governor] |
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1st Amendment
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Freedom of:
religion press assembly petition speech |
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impeach
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to bring charges against an offical (the President)
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bill
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a proposed law
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legislative branch
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* created under Article I of the Constitution
* passes / makes laws |
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what the Articles of Confederation could/did do
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* Congress could declare war, coin money, and be involved in foreign affairs
* Congress created laws about settling the west under the Articles |
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3/5ths Compromise
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Slaves would count as 3/5ths of the population of a state when determining the number of votes each state gets.
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New Jersey Plan
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* proposed by William Patterson
* favored smaller states * three branches of government * one house legislature * every state would have only one vote in the legislature |
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William Patterson
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created the New Jersey Plan
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