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15 Cards in this Set
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Popular sovereignty (democracy) |
The authority for government flows from the people. (9th amendment and preamble) |
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Individual rights |
rights guaranteed to all citizens in the Preamble and the Bill of Rights |
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Federalism |
divides power between National and state governments (10th amendment) |
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Separation of Powers |
the structure of the new national government which established 3 branches to limit the power of any one branch |
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Legislative |
Makes the laws |
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Executive |
carries out the laws |
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Judicial |
interprets the laws (decides if laws made in Congress are constitutional) |
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checks and balances |
Each branch checks on the other (Bill is passed by Congress, The president may sign or veto, If veto Congress can override with a 2/3 vote) |
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Limited Government |
Posers of the government restricted by the constitution and Bill of Rights which protects the rights of people against too much power by the government |
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Representative Democracy |
voters hold the sovereign power but elect representatives to exercise power for them. (president, senators, representatives) |
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judicial review |
legislative and executive actions are subject to review by the judicial branch |
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ratify |
sign give formal consent |
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Federalists |
supported the new Constitution wanted stronger National government SC-Lowcountry |
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anti-federalists |
opposed the new Constitution wanted more power to states SC-Upcountry |
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Federalists Democratic-Republicans |
2 political parties that formed after the Constitution was ratified |
