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27 Cards in this Set
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confederation |
that states are independent and can control anything that affects their citizens and territories |
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federal system |
the people decide how to delegate their authority |
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federalism |
dividing and sharing the powers of government between central and regional |
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sovereign |
having highest rank or authority |
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supremacy clause |
sas the constitution is the supreme law |
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unitary government |
act directly on the people by controlling regional governments |
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anti-federalists |
people who apposed ratifying the constitution |
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federalists |
people who wanted to ratify the constitution |
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ratify |
aprove |
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The Federalist |
articles designed to inform people about the constitution |
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appellate courts |
the second court a case can be appealed to under that supreme court |
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cabinet |
president's advisors |
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federal district courts |
the lowest court which hears cases involving Federal laws |
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Judiciary act of 1789 |
the act organizing the us judiciary system |
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ninth amendment |
says listed rights are not necessarily the only rights people have |
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tenth amendment |
stats powers not given to the government nor forbidden belong to the people and the state |
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alien and sedition act |
gave the president broad powers over "aliens" entering the country; made it illegal for writers/speakers to criticize the government |
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currncy |
a form a money a country uses |
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federalist party |
people who supported Hamilton's ideas |
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Republican party |
people who supported Jefferson's ideas |
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political parties |
people who join together with similar views about government |
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judicial review |
power to distinguish if laws are constitutional |
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marbury vs madison |
the case that required judicial review to be established |
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null and void |
a law that may not be enforced |
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opinion of the court |
a courts decision and the reasons behind it |
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interpret |
decide what something means |
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second ammendment |
establishes the right to bear arms |
