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22 Cards in this Set
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John Locke
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he is widely regarded as one of the most influential Enlightenment thinkers, classical republicans, and contributors to liberal theory.
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Thomas Hobbes
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English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings
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Federal Government
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a government with strong central powers
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Democracy
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Government rule by the people
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Unitary Government
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The central power possesses much authority and decision-making power.
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Sovereign
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Self-governing and not ruled by another country
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Dictatorship
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Absolute power or authority
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Second continental congress
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was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that met beginning in May 10, 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, soon after warfare in the American Revolutionary War had begun.
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The Federalist (papers)
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The Federalist Papers were written and published during the years 1787 and 1788 in several New York State newspapers to persuade New York voters to ratify the proposed constitution.
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Declaration of Independence
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s a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain were now independent states, and thus no longer a part of the British Empire.
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Magna Carta
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required King John of England to proclaim certain rights (pertaining to freemen), respect certain legal procedures, and accept that his will could be bound by the law.
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. Three Fifths Compromise
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was a compromise between Southern and Northern states reached during the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 in which three-fifths of the population of slaves would be counted for enumeration purposes regarding both the distribution of taxes and the apportionment of the members of the United States House of Representatives.
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Anti-Federalists
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Going against federal government. Not accepting the constitution.
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Implied Powers
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A political power not expressly named in a constitution but that is inferred because it is necessary to the performance of an enumerated power.
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Delegated Powers
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Expressed powers given to one branch of government by the Constitution, which are assigned to another government agency with express consent of the first.
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Reserved Powers
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a political power that a constitution reserves exclusively to the jurisdiction of a particular political authority
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Amendment
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A change or addition to a legal document.
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Bill of Rights
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The first ten amendments to the US Constitution added in 1791 to protect certain rights of citizens.
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Checks and Balances
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A system that allows each branch to amend or veto so as to prevent that any branch gains more power.
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Rule of Law
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The law is above anyone and applies to everyone.
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Separation of Powers
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It divides governmental authority into three branches: legislative (Parliament or Senate), executive (President or Prime Minister and the Cabinet), and judiciary (Chief Justice and other judges).
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Limited Government
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a type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed, limited, and restricted by law
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