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20 Cards in this Set
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Articles of confederation |
Original form of government but inevitably failed. |
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Annapolis convention |
Meeting of 12 delegates to decide where to meet for the constitutional convention |
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Constitutional convention |
To discuss the possible improvements to the articles of confederation. In Philadelphia May 14, 1787 |
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Shay's rebellion |
Uprising in Massachusetts, poor farmers fighting against high taxes. |
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Bicameralism |
Practicing of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. Consists of two chambers or houses. |
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Virginia plan |
States have representation by population |
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New Jersey plan |
States are represented as equal |
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Connecticut (great) compromise |
In the states the Senate is equal and the house is based on population. |
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Three-Fifths compromise |
Slaves counted as representation and taxation. |
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Federalists |
For strong central government |
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Anti-Federalists |
For having to control it's own destiny w/o outside influence from others. |
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The Federalist |
Paper or magazine dedicated to discussing political debates, politics, policy, culture, religion. |
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Checks and balances |
Counterbalance influences by ensuring political power is not concentrated in the hands of an individual or groups. |
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Expressed powers |
Powers granted to the government like declare war, grant patents, and copyrights (Article 1, section 8) |
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Implied powers |
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Reserved powers |
Powers assigned to the states and the people. (10th amendment) |
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Separation of powers |
Separation of executive, legislative, and judicial. |
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Popular sovereignty |
The authority of a state and government is created by the consent of people through their elected representatives. |
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Judicial review |
To supervise the legislative and executive branches. |
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Limited government |
Bound to certain principles of action by a state constitution. |
