Ss Vocab 2 Know

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Vocab Word

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Definition

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Articles of Confederation

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first failed govt. before constitution

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ratification

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to approve, sign, put into effect

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levy

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collect, ask for something

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Founders (or Framers)

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authors, writers or creators

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Virginia Plan

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created 3 branches of govt.

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New Jersey Plan

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proposed a branch of congress with equal representation

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Great Compromise

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the Senate and the House of Representatives were adopted

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Three-Fifths Compromise

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southerners could count slaves as 3/5 of population

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Executive Branch

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makes laws and makes them work

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Judicial Branch

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laws and rulings based on past decisions

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Legislative Branch

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branch of gevernment that makes laws

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Checks & Balances

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branches of government keep an eye on each other to keep things fair

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Antifederalists

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put Bill of Rights in the Constitution to hold onto power

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Federalists

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believe powers should be shared by the state and national government

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Federalism

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section in Constitution that states shared power among the state government and federal government

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majority rule

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larger vote wins

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amendment

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change to the Constitution for the best

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Bill of Rights

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first 10 amendments of the Constitution, which take care of individual rights and liberties

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House of Representatives

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law making body of Congress: 435 members: each state has an assigned amount of members based on population

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Senate

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law making body of Congress: 100 members: equal number of members for each state (2 per state)

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Congress

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law making body made up of the House of Representatives and Senate

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Popular Sovereignty

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principle of the Constitution that states the people the power, not government

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Republicanism

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people elect their governors

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separation of powers

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3 branches of federal government have equal power

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limited government

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"rule of law" applies to government officials and the public the same

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bicameralism

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2 law making bodies make up this legistature

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judicial review

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Supreme Court decides if acts are in line with the Constitution

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impeachment

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legally making a president leave his job

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quorum

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a chosen group of people to make decisions

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revenue

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collecting money from the public to meet America's needs

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veto

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to vote to get rid of a bad idea for America

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naturalization

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steps to go through to become a citizen of America

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elastic clause

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Congress can make laws last longer for those who need the time

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natural born citizen

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an American who is a citizen because they were born here

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electoral college

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steps to go through to become an American president

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Supreme Court

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America's most powerful court that handles Constitutional issues and cases

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suffrage

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fighting for the right to vote

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due process of law

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right to be innocent until guilt is proven; people given a fair trial

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bail

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monetary amount set by a judge; if paid, accused citizen can be free until trial

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Constitution

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document that keeps America running smoothly

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