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21 Cards in this Set
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Amendment |
A change at a to a bill, law, or constitution |
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Anti-Federalists |
Those who favored strong state governments and a week national government and were opponents of the Constitution proposed at the American constitutional convention of 1787 |
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Articles of confederation |
America's 1st written constitution, Served as the basis for America's national government until 1789 |
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Bicameral |
Having a legislative assembly composed of 2 chambers of houses, distinguished from unicameral |
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Bill of rights |
The 1st 10 amendments of the Constitution, ratified in 1791, they ensured certain rights and liberties of the people |
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Checks and balances |
Mechanisms through which each branch of government is able to participate in and influence the activities of other branches. Major examples include presidential veto power over Congress in all legislation the power of the senate To approve presidential appointments , and judicial review of congressional and enactments |
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Confederation |
A system of government in which States retain sovereign authority except for the powers expressly delegated to the national government |
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Elastic clause |
Article 1 section 8 of the Constitution also known as the necessary and proper clause, which declares that Congress can write laws needed to carry out its expressed powers providing Congress with the authority to make all laws necessary and proper to do so |
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Electoral college |
The electors from each state who me after the popular election to cast ballots for president and vice president |
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Expressed powers |
Specific powers granted by the Constitution to Congress, article 1 section 8, and the president, article 2 |
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Federalists papers |
A series of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay supporting the ratification of the Constitution |
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Federalists |
Those who favored a strong national government and supported the Constitution proposed at American constitutional convention of 1787 |
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Great compromise |
The agreement reached at the constitutional convention of 1787 that gave each state and equal number of senators regardless of its population but linked representation in the house representatives to population |
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Judicial review |
The power of courts to review and, if necessary, declare actions of legislative and executive branches invalid or unconstitutional. The Supreme Court asserted this power in Marbury versus Madison in 1803 |
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Limited government |
A principle of constitutional government a government whose powers are defined and limited by the Constitution |
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New Jersey plan |
A framework for the Constitution, introduced by William Paterson, That called for equal state representation in national legislature regardless of population |
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Separation of powers |
The division of governmental power among several institutions that must cooperate in decision making |
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Supremacy clause |
Article VI of the Constitution, Which States that laws passed by the national government and all treaties "shall be the supreme law of the land" Answer. To all laws adopted by any state or any subdivision |
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Three Fifths compromise |
The agreement reached at the constitutional convention of 1787 that stipulated that for purposes of the appointment of congressional seats only 3/5 of slaves would be counted |
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Tyranny |
Oppressive and unjust government that employs cruel and unjust use of power and authority |
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Virginia plan |
A framework for the Constitution, introduced by Edmund Randolph, that called for representation in the national legislature based on population of each state |
