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30 Cards in this Set
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constitution |
a body of fundamental principles precedents according to which a state is acknowledged to be governed |
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republic |
a state in which supreme power is held by the people & their elected representatives. nominated a president |
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depression |
longterm downturn in economic activity in 1 or more economies. |
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Great Compromise |
an agreement that large & small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, that they would each have a legislative structure & representation. |
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Three-Fifths Compromise |
delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia accepted a plan determining a state's representation |
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Constitution |
A document that embodies the fundamental laws & principles by which the U.S. is governed by. |
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federalism |
the federal prinicple or system of government |
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Electoral College |
a body of people representing the states of the U.S. votes for vice pres. & pres. |
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checks & balances |
counter balancing influences by which an organization is regulated. |
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Cabinet |
made up of senior officers of executive branch; are generally the heads of federal executive departments |
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Bill of Rights |
first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution; guaranteeing rights like speech, religion, and assembly. |
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partisan |
supporter of a group |
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implied powers |
authorized by document; not stated but implied by powers expressly stated. |
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states' rights |
political powers reserved for the U.S. state gvernment; enumerated powers of congress & the 10th amendment. |
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laissez-faire |
policy of letting things take their own course. political philosaphy |
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Louisinana Purchase |
the French sold a big piece of land to the U.S. for $15 million |
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neutural rights |
capability of a state to stay neutral toward other states. choose sides in war. |
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sectionalism |
loyalty to a region |
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Missouri Compromise |
no more slavery allowed in states north of the 36 degree, 30’ N latitude line in the Louisiana Purchase Territory |
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Industrial Revolution |
new manufacturing process between 1760-1820 |
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interchangeable parts |
parts that can replace other parts that are lost or broken
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patent |
set of roghts for inventors & profits; no one can steal their idea |
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factory system |
method of manufacting using machines & labor |
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capitalism |
political system in a country's trade & industry; controlled by private owners for profit |
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census |
offical court of population; recording details of individuals |
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latitude |
lines that run east to west |
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longitude |
lines that run north to south |
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Protestant reformation |
Martian Luther's protest were the start of a great religious & historical movement |
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Quaker |
society of 'friends', they believed everyone was equal; religious group believed in pacifism |
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cash crop |
farm crop raised to be sold for money |
