Poli Sci Chap 2

Front 1

Advise and consent

Back 1

The Senate's authority to accept or reject president's appointments and treaties

Front 2

Anti-Federalists

Back 2

People who opposed Constitution ratification.

Afraid of government power and authority on individual freedom

Front 3

Bicameral legislature

Back 3

Two-part legislature, called Chambers

Front 4

Bill of Rights

Back 4

First 10 amendments.

Rights the government can't touch

Front 5

Checks and balances

Back 5

Each branch of government can keep in balance with the others

Front 6

Confederation

Back 6

A union of sovereign states

Common actions relate all the states

Front 7

Connecticut Compromise

Back 7

Virginia New Jersey Plan compromise.

Made bicameral legislature.

1. Population

2. Two members of each state

Front 8

Constitution

Back 8

Fundamental principles of government.

Government operates to fulfill these principles

Front 9

Dual sovereignty

Back 9

Governing Authority is divided between central and Regional governments.

Each have ultimate authority over different matters

Front 10

Electoral college

Back 10

Representatives elected by voters in each state, to choose President

Front 11

Federalist

Back 11

People who supported the new constitution

Front 12

Judicial review

Court authority

Back 12

Court Authority to determine if Government action violates the Constitution

Front 13

Madison V Marbury

Branches

Back 13

Court case which establishes power of judicial review.

Strikes down laws passed by other branches that conflicts with Constitution

Front 14

Natural rights

Back 14

Rights to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.

Front 15

New Jersey Plan

Back 15

Unicameral National legislature, all states have equal voice.

Front 16

Republic

Representative

Back 16

Government power comes from people, citizens elect officials to represent them.

Front 17

Separation of powers

Back 17

Constitution's authority over three branches, so no one group controls everything

Front 18

Supremacy clause

Back 18

Constitution, treaties, and laws created with Constitution are supreme law of land

Front 19

The Federalist Papers

Back 19

Series of essays that argued for ratification of Constitution

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Three-Fifths Compromise

Back 20

Each slave as three-fifths of one free men

Front 21

Unicameral legislature

Back 21

Single body chamber

Front 22

Veto

Back 22

President's rejection of a bill

Sent back to Congress

Front 23

Virginia Plan

Back 23

Bicameral legislature.

State representation in Congress is proportional based on population.