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Three guys who wrote the federalist papers: |
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison |
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What were the twomajor issues of the anti-federalists? |
Bill of rights and power of the Government |
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What are the tw main political parties in the USA? |
Republican and Democratic |
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what were the two most significant events in US history for dividing part affiliation? |
civil war and great depression |
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waht historical event prompted the 26th ammendment |
vietnam war |
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Sovereign |
supremeand absolute power to make our own laws.
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Democracy |
Governmentwhere supreme authority rests with the people.
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Federalism |
dividedpower between the national and state levels.
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nation |
ethnic term for race |
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dicatatorship |
absolute authority |
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oligarchy |
a small groupof people in control |
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judicial review |
courts have powers to ver turn laws |
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speration of powers |
Government power is dividedinto 3 branches.
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checks and balences |
restraining the actions ofthe other branches.
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constitution |
supreme law of the land |
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mixed economy |
an economic system combining private and public enterprise. |
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social contract |
developedby philosophers in England and France
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confederate system |
mode of Government in which a number of smaller states choose to delegate some of thier policy making rights to a centeralbody |
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legislative |
makes laws |
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executive |
eforces laws |
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judicial |
interprets laws |
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Anti-Federalists |
Opposed Constitution
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ratified |
sign or give formal consent to a treaty, making it officially valid |
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royal colonies |
subject to direct control of King who names a Governor |
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peoprietary colonies |
organized by pro praetor |
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federalists |
wanted stronger Government and favoredratification
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Magna Carta |
1215,signed by King John, rights like train by jury |
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Articles of Confederation |
first constitution of the united states |
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virginia plan |
representation would be determined on population |
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new jersey plan |
equal representation |
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thomas jefferson |
author od declaration of indipendence |
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great compermise |
senete would have eqal ammount and house of reps based on population |
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three fifths compromise |
slaveswould be counted as 3/5 of a person when determining representation |
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executive agreement |
pact made by president with another leader.
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electoral college |
Group that makes formal selection of president
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treaty |
Formalagreement between two or more countries
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cabinet |
Leadsof executive department that advise president
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bill of rights |
first 10 ammendments in the constitution |
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popular sovereignty |
people establish Governmant and gave it power |
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amending the constitution |
called for a purpose by two fifths of state legislatures |
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amendment 26 |
18 year old suffrage |
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amendment 21 |
repeal of prohibition |
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amendment 24 |
abolishment of poll taxes |
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amendment 18 |
prohibition of liquor |
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amendment 1 |
freedom of religion, speech, and press |
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amendment19 |
woman's suffrage |
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amendment 15 |
black suffrage |
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plurality |
the number of votes cast for a can didate who recevies more than others but not absolute majority |
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inherent |
powerthat belong to the national Government because it is a Government of sovereignstate
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expressed |
powersdelegated to the National Government, spelled out expressly in Constitution
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concurrent |
these processed by bothnational and state Governments.
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implied |
powersnot stated in constitution, but are suggested, or implied by expressed powers
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reserved |
Powers reserved to the statesor reserved powers are those that constitution does not grant to nationalGovernment and does not deny to the states
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wards |
areas in which cities are divided |
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partisanship |
bias |
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precincts |
smallest unit of election administration, polls
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extradition |
the action ofextraditing a person accused or convicted of a crime |
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incumbent |
current office holder |
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coalition |
which several parties cooperate, reducing the dominance of any one party |
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convention |
formal assembly, as ofrepresentatives ordelegates, fordiscussion of and action on particular matters f common concern |
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spoils system |
a political party, after winning an election, gives Government civil service jobs to its supports |
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splinter |
number of members of an organization, political party, who split from the main body and form an independent association |
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full faith and credit |
Ensures records like birth certificates and marriage licensesare recognized in other states. Doesn’t have to be given to certain divorces granted by 1 stateto residents of another.
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supremacy clause |
written into constitution because of conflicts between levels
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elastic clause |
granting congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers |
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political socialization |
way you get your political attitudes and opinions |
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gerrymandering |
practice of drawing electoral district lines, limiting the voting strength of a group or party |
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transients |
a person or thing that is transients, especially a temporary guest, boarder, laborer. |
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independents |
people who have no affiliation with a party |
