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19 Cards in this Set
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LIMITED GOVERNMENT
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basic principle of U.S government that each person has rights that government cannot take away.
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POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
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basic principle of U.S government which holds that the people are the source of all governmental power.
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SEPARATION OF POWERS
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practice by which power is separated among three branches of government; each branch has its own powers and duties and is independent of and equal to the other of branches.
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CHECKS AND BALANCES
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NAME EXAMPLES OF HOW THE EXECUTIVE, JUDICIAL + LEGISLATIVE ALL CHECK EACH OTHER
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DIRECT DEMOCRACY
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citizens meet and make decisions about public policy issues.
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REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY
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citizens choose officials(representatives) who make decisions about public policy.
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SOCIAL CONTRACT
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a voluntary agreement between the government and the governed.
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NATURAL RIGHTS
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basic rights that are guaranteed to all persons; basic rights that a government cannot deny.
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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
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drafted in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson declaring Americas separation from Great Britain.
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ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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the first national constitution of the United States that created a government lasting from 1781 to 1789;replaced by the current constitution.
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WEAKNESS OF ARTICLES
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VIRGINIA PLAN
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Madison's plan for a bicameral legislature, with the executive and judiciary chosen by the legislature.
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NEWJERSEY PLAN
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CONNECTICUT PLAN/GREAT COMPRIMISE
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settled disputes between the states over the structure of the legislative branch.
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3/5 COMPRIMISE
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agreement that each slave counted as three-fifths of a person in determining representation in the house of representatives and for taxation.
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FEDERALISTS+ FEDERALISTS PAPERS
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•supported a strong central government and expanded legislative powers •written by Hamilton, Jay, and Madison to support ratification of the U.S constitution. |
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WHY WAS THE BILL OF RIGHTS CREATED?
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PREAMBLE OF CONSTITUTION
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