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Flashcards by Joseph Chan9712, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Joseph Chan9712
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| Question | Answer |
| Constitution | A nation's basic law. It creates political institutions, assigns or dives powers in government, often provides guarenteed rights to citizens |
| Declaration of Independence | The document approved by representatives of the American colonies to declare their independence. |
| Natural Rights | Rights inherent in human beings |
| Consent to be govened | The idea that government derives its authority by sanction of the people |
| Limited Government | The idea that certain restrictions should be placed on the government |
| Articles of Confederation | The first constitution of the USA. Established a national legislature, the continental congress but most authority rested in the states. |
| Shay's Rebellion | A series of attacks on courthouses by farmers to block foreclosure proceedings. |
| U.S. Constitution | The document that sets the institutional structure of the U.S. government. |
| Factions | Interest groups arising from the unequal distribution of property or wealth. |
| New Jersey Plan | Proposal that called for equal representation for each state in Congress, regardless of state population |
| Virginia Plan | The proposal that called for each state to have representation proportionate to state population. |
| Connecticut Compromise | The compromise that established two houses each implementing the Virginia plan in the House of Representatives, and the New Jersey plan in the Senate. |
| writ of habeas corpus | A court order requiring jailers to explain to a judge why they are holding a prisoner in custody. |
| Separation of powers | A feature of the Constitution that requires each of the three branches of government to be relatively independent of each other. |
| Checks and balances | Features of the constitution that limits the government's power. |
| Republic | A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws. |
| Federalists | Supporters of the U.S. Constitution at the time of ratification. |
| Anti-Federalist | Opponents of the American Constitution. |
| Federalist Papers | Collection of articles written to defend the constitution. |
| Bill of Rights | The first then amendments to the American Constitution. Provided basic rights. |
| Equal Rights Amendments | A constitutional amendment stating equality of rights cannot be denied by any state. |
| Marbury v. Madison | First time the right of the Supreme Court to determine the meaning of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Judicial Review | The power of the courts to determine whether acts of Congress, and by implication the executive, are in accord with the U.S. Constitution. |
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