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29 Cards in this Set
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Anti - Federalist |
A person who opposed sharing political power between the states and a national government. |
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Articles of Confederation |
A document, that outlined the form of government of the new United States. |
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Bill of Rights |
First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution |
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Branches of Government |
divisions of government, Legislative, Executive, and Judcial bodies. |
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Consent of the Governed |
lends legitimacy to a ruling government , support of the people |
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Federalist |
A person who supported the creation of a federal system of the government as defined by a constitution. |
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Ratification |
approval of the Constitution, or amendment by the states |
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Article 1 |
Section of the U.S. Constitution: The Legislative Branch |
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Article 2 |
Section of the U.S. Constitution: The Executive Branch |
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Article 3 |
Section of the U.S. Constitution: The Judicial Branch |
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Article 4 |
Section of the U.S. Constitution: Relations Among the States |
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Article 5 |
Sectionof the U.S. Constitution: The Amending Process |
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Article 6 |
Sectionof the U.S. Constitution: National Supremacy |
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Article 7 |
Section of the U.S. Constitution: Ratification of the Constitution |
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Checks and Balances |
The system where each branch of government exercises some controlover the others |
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Constitutent |
A person a member of Congress has been elected to represent |
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Federalism |
A system in which power is divided between the national and stategovernments |
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Limited Government |
A system in which the power of the government is limited, notabsolute |
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Necessary and Proper Clause |
Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, which gives Congress thepower to make all laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out its duties. |
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PopularSovereignty |
Rule by the people |
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Supremacy Clause |
Statement in Article VI of the Constitution establishing that theConstitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States “shallbe the supreme Law of the Land” |
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Separation of Powers |
The division of power among the legislative, executive and judicialbranches of government |
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Rights |
Claims protection from government intrusion in certain aspects of our lives |
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Incorporation |
Bill of rights protections (federal) also apply to states and local governments |
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Intrusion |
Act of entering, controlling, or taking possession of a person's life, liberty, or property(John Locke) |
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Petition |
A written document signed by a large number of people demanding some form of action by the government. |
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Immunities |
Exemption from criminal prosecution or punishment on certain conditions |
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Common Good |
Advantage or benefit to all or , at least, the majority of people in society |
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Civil Rights |
Personal rights of the INDIVIDUAL citizen or group of citizens as upheld by the law |
