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22 Cards in this Set
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Limited Government |
Government is restricted in what it may do and every individual has certain rights that government cannot take away |
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Representative government |
The idea that government should serve the people. |
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Magna Carta |
A document that guarantees rights such as trials by jury |
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Bicameral |
Two house legislature |
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Unicameral |
One house legislature |
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Confederation |
A joining of several groups for a common purpose |
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Delegate |
Representative |
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Popular sovereignty |
A government that exists only with the consent of the governed |
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Articles of confederation |
Document that established a firm league of friendship |
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Ratification |
Formal approval |
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Three fifths compromise |
Agreement that states all "free persons" should be counted |
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Federalists and anti-federalists |
Federalists favored ratification antifederalists opposed it |
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Preamble |
States the purpose of the constitution |
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Articles |
Sections of the constitution |
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Separation of powers |
N a presidential system, basic powers are distributed among three houses |
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Checks and balances |
Each branch is subject to a number of constitutional checks, or restraints, by the other branches |
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Veto |
Reject |
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Judicial review |
The power of the court to determine the constitutionality of a government action |
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Amendment |
Changes in the constitution's written words |
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Bill of rights |
The first 10 amendments |
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Electoral college |
The body that makes the formal selection of the nation's president |
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Cabinet |
An advisory body to the president |
