Vocab Ss

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Articles of Confederation

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first failed government before the Constitution

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ratification

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a way to confirm something usually by vote

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levy

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when you impose a new tax or fee

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Founders (or Framers)

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someone who founds or creates it

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Virginia Plan

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proposing new delegates by the population in each state

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New Jersey Plan

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a single house with a equal representative for each state

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Great Compromise

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each state would have two representaives in each house

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Three-Fifths Compromise

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3\5 of slaves in a state would be counted as population

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Executive Branch

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the branch that inforces the laws

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Judicial Branch

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the branch that has power to change laws

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Legislative Branch

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branch that makes laws

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Checks & Balances

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they make sure that noone has absolute control over decisions

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Antifederalists

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believes the government is too strong

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Federalists

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wants a better stronnger government

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Federalism

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a distrubition of power in a government

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majority rule

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in decison making bodys more than half need the majority

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amendment

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an article added to the constitution

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Bill of Rights

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rights such as freedom of speech, assembly, and worship

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House of Representatives

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the lower house of the congress

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Senate

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an assembly or council in government

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Congress

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the legislative body of a country

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Popular Sovereignty

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where people have the power to vote to govern

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Republicanism

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a republican governement

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separation of powers

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seperate branches like the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative

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limited government

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government restricted with certain powers

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bicameralism

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having two branches or houses

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judicial review

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the power of a court to change laws or act of an offical

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impeachment

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formal charges against a public official

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quorum

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the number of members required to be present to transact business

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revenue

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the income of a government from taxes

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veto

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the right to cancel the decisions of another branch

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naturalization

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to grant the rights and privileges of a citizen

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elastic clause

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a statement in the U.S. Constitution to pass all laws necessary

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natural born citizen

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being born in america from an american born mother

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electoral college

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a body of electors chosen by the voters in each state to elect the president

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Supreme Court

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highest judical court in a country or state

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suffrage

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the right to vote in elections

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due process of law

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fair treatment through judical system

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bail

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to release someone in jail through money

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Constitution

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the system and belief in laws where the country is governed

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