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29 Cards in this Set
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Anti-Federalist
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A person who opposed sharing political power between the states and a national government
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Article 1
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The Legislative Branch
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Article 2
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The Executive Branch
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Article 3
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The Judicial Branch
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Article 4
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Relations Among the States
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Article 5
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The Amending Process
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Article 6
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National Supremacy
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Article 7
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Ratification of the constitution
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Article of Confederation
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A document that outlined the form of government of the new United States
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Bill of Rights
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First ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
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Branches of Government
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divisions of government Legislative Executive, and Judicial bodies
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Check and Balances
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The system where each branch of government exercises some control over the others
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Consent of the Governed
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Lends legitimacy to a ruling government support of the people
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Constituent
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A person a member of Congress has been elected to represent
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Federalism
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power has been divided between the national and state governments
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Federalist
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A person who supported the creation of a federal system of government as defined by a constitution
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Limited Government
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a system in which the power of the government is limited by law
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Necessary and Proper Clause
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Article I, section 8, of the constitution, which gives congress the power to make all laws for carrying out its duties
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Popular Sovereignty
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rule by the people
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Ratification
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Approval of the Constitution, or amendment, by the states
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Separation of powers
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Division of power the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
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Supremacy Clause
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Statement in Article VI the constitution, laws passed by congress, and treaties of the U.S. "shall be the supreme law of the land"
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rights
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claims to protection from government intrusion in certain aspects of their lives
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incorporation
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bill of rights protections (federal) also apply to states and local government
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intrusion
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act of entering, controlling, or taking possession of a person's life, liberty, or property
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petition
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a written document signed by a large number of people demanding some form of action by the government
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immunities
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exemption from criminal prosecution or punishment on certain conditions
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common good
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advantage or benefit to all or, at least, the majority of people in society
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civil rights
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personal rights of the individual citizen or group of citizens as upheld by law
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