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24 Cards in this Set
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GREAT COMPROMISE (1787) |
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3/5 COMPROMISE |
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NORTHWEST ORDINANCE (1787) |
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ELECTORAL COLLEGE |
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ANTI-FEDERALISTS |
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FEDERALISTS |
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CHECKS AND BALANCES |
Constitutional principle that allows each of the three branches of government to check one another (meant to control abuses of power)
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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POWERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH |
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POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
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POWERS OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH |
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FEDERALISM |
Governing power is split between national, state, and local governments
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ELASTIC CLAUSE (NECESSARY AND PROPER CLAUSE) |
Clause in the Constitution that gives Congress the general power to "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers."
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BILL OF RIGHTS |
First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The main purpose is to protect civil liberties (freedom of speech, freedom to assemble, etc.)
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK CREATION |
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WHISKEY REBELLION |
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WASHINGTON PROCLAMATION OF NEUTRALITY (1793) |
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WASHINGTON'S FAREWELL ADDRESS (1796) |
Fearing involvement with the political disputes of Europe, Washington emphasized neutrality in his Farewell Address |
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LOUISIANA PURCHASE (1803) |
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UNWRITTEN CONSTITUTION |
Actions of the president that are not expressly enumerated in the Constitution (e.g. calling a cabinet meeting) |
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LEWIS & CLARK |
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MONROE DOCTRINE (1823) |
Foreign policy intended to limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere; warned Europe against further colonization in Latin America |
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MARBURY V. MADISON (1803) |
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SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN MARSHALL |
His decisions as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court helped to expand the power of the federal government |