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40 Cards in this Set
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Articles of Confederation |
first failed government |
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ratification
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to agree or approve a law. |
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levy
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to collect, ask for something |
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Founders (or Framers) |
authors, writers or creators
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Virginia Plan
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government is spilt into 3 branches (executive, legislative, judicial) |
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New Jersey Plan |
single house legislature each state had an equal vote (small states) |
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Great Compromise
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officially adopted 2 law making bodies, the senate and the house of representatives |
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Three-Fifths Compromise
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three-fiths slave population counted for representation and taxation
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Executive Branch
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one of the 3 government branches enforces the laws
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Judicial Branch
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one of the 3 government branches interprets the laws |
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Legislative Branch
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one of the 3 government branches creat the laws |
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Checks & Balances
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each branch exercise cheeks or controls over the pther branches |
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Antifederalists |
citizens who wanted a Bill Of Rights included in the Constitution and states to maintain some of their power |
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Federalists |
people who support the constitution
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Federalism
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government power is shared between federal gov and state gov |
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majority rule
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more then half of a group holds the power to mak decisions |
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amendment |
change to the constitution |
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Bill of Rights
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first ten amendments of the U.S. constitution |
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House of Representatives
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The lower house of the United States Congress seats are relative to each state's population. 435 members |
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Senate
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law making body of congressthat contains 100 members. equal members for each state |
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Congress
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law making body made up of the house of representatives and senate |
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Popular Sovereignty
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principle of the constitution that states the "people" of the U.S. hold the power or rule |
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Republicanism
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state, country or nation in which people elect representatives to govern |
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separation of powers |
the principle or system of vesting in separate branches the executive, legislative, and judicial powers of a government. |
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limited government
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confined limits |
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bicameralism
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having two branches, |
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judicial review
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principle that states that the supreme court has the final say in interpreting the constitution
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impeachment
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to formally accuse the presidnt of misconduct in office
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quorum
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the number of members of a group or organization required to be present to transact business legally, usually a majority. |
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revenue |
the income of a government from taxation, excise duties, customs, or other sources
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veto |
to prevent from becoming a law |
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naturalization |
to confer upon the rights and privileges of a citizen. |
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elastic clause |
congress can stretch laws over a period of time to meet different demands |
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natural born citizen |
Naturally born in the USA and has the right to vote |
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electoral college |
The institution that officially elects the president
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Supreme Court
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The highest judictial court
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suffrage |
the right to vote |
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due process of law
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Fair treatment of a citizen |
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bail
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The temporary realease of someone waiting for trial
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Constitution
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Principles established by the government |
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