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18 Cards in this Set
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Articles of confederation |
1) first gov't of the united states 2) weak, difficult to amend |
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Constitutional convention |
1787 in philadelphia |
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unalienable rights |
1) cannot be taken away 2) life, liberty, property |
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Natural rights |
protected individual rights |
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limited government |
the government has only as much power as the people give it- rule of law |
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Federalism |
system of government where power is divided between a central/national government and the state governments |
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Judicial review |
power of the supreme court to declare a law of congrss or act of the president 2) established |
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Seperation of powers |
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Checks and Balances |
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popular sovereignity |
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the constitution |
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Habeas corpus |
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Ex post facto |
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bill of attainder |
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due process clause |
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equal protection clause |
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constitution democracy |
us census |
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gf |
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