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21 Cards in this Set
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civil disobedience
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deliberate disobedience of a law or rule because you consider it unfair or unjust-- not because you just don't like it |
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grievance
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a complaint
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alliance
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a formal agreement to work together
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ratify / ratification
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to officially approve
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central government
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a national, federal government
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787
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plan for orderly westward expansion that decided how new states would be added to the United States |
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Articles of Confederation
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the government set up by the 2nd Continental Congress to replace the authority of the monarchy after independence was declared |
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federalist
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supporters of a strong central government with a written constitution |
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compromise
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both sides give up something in order to reach an agreement |
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Federalist Papers |
a series of essays which explained and defended the new Constitution |
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Antifederalist |
people who were opposed to a strong central government and who did not support a new constitution |
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Constitutional Convention |
a meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 to discuss possible changes to the Articles of Confederation that resulted in a new constitution |
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Legislative Branch |
division of government that makes the laws |
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Executive Branch |
t administrative section of the government that is headed by the President and enforces the laws |
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Judicial Branch |
division of government that interprets the laws |
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civic duty |
responsibilities of citizens: voting, jury duty, paying taxes, obeying laws, and taking care of family |
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naturalization |
legal process of becoming a citizen |
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impeach |
accuse and formally charge a public official of wrong-doing |
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due process |
steps taken to ensure that individual's rights are protected |
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amend |
to change for the better |
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override a veto
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by 2/3 vote in both chambers, Congress can approve a bill that has been vetoed by the President |
