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Articles of Confederation |
the first constitution of the 13 American states, adopted in 1781 and replaced in 1789 by the Constitution of the United States.
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ratification
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act of ratifying, confirmation
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levy
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a collection of tax or a perposial of somesort
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Founders (or Framers)
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a person who found or established something
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Virginia Plan
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James Madison, Edmund Rudloph called for a strong government with 3 branches
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New Jersey Plan
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William Patterson called for a single house, and each state had equal votes
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Great Compromise
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each state had equal number of votes but number of house of represenatives determin on population
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Three-Fifths Compromise
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three fiths of slave population will count when setting direct taxes on the states
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Executive Branch
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enforce laws
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Judicial Branch
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interpretation of laws
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Legislative Branch
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have power to make laws
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Checks & Balances
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all branches of a government by vesting in each branch the right to amend or void these acts
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Antifederalists
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don't support the constitution
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Federalists
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support the constitution
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Federalism
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the federal principle of the government
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majority rule
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more than half agree with a tax or levy
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amendment
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A law or tax put in the constitution
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Bill of Rights
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first ten admendments of the Constitution
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House of Representatives
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two member represante their state in the house
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Senate
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a council of citizens that function in the government
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Congress
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national legislative body of a country.
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Popular Sovereignty
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the principle that the authority of the government is created by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives
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Republicanism
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the governing of a society or state
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separation of powers
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the 3 branches of government
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limited government
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the governments limits of functions like taxes
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bicameralism
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mixed government
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judicial review
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A court with judicial review power may invalidate laws and decisions that are incompatible with a higher authority, such as the terms of a written constitution.
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impeachment
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when an official is accused of an illegale activity
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quorum
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a mininum number of member required to be at a meeting
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revenue
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a states anually income
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veto
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When the president rejects or turns down a bill or tax
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naturalization
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citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen
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elastic clause
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Congress has the power to pass all laws necessary amnedment (Article I, Section 8)
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natural born citizen
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A person born in America so they are an american citizen
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electoral college
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a body of electors chosen or appointed by a larger group.Translate electoral college to
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Supreme Court
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A court that major affender of a law may have to go to, they also inforce the laws
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suffrage
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the right to vote in an election
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due process of law
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have a right to life, liberty, and power
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bail
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When you pay a certian fee to get out of jail
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Constitution
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A document that has three branches of government so that one many not be overpowered and the constitution is our government TODA
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