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Section 1

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Amendment 1

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Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

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Great Compromise

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2 houses of Congress. One based on pop. and the other gave equal representation to each state

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Federalist Papers

Front

Written by Hamilton, Jay, & Madison to support ratification of the U.S. Constituiton

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Due Process

Front

a fair treatment under the law

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Limited Government

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no one is above the law. Everyone must obey the law

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Ratification

Front

formal approval

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New Jersey Plan

Front

A constitutional proposal that would have given each state one vote in a new congress (favored by small states)

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Impeach

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to formally charge a public official with misconduct in office

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Amendments

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official changes, corrections, or additions to the Constitution

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Constitution

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document setting out the structure and main principles of a government

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3/5ths Compromise

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allowed slaves to be counted as 3/5ths of a person towards representation and taxation

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Anti-Federalists

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Led by Thomas Jefferson, one of the first political parties urging the rejection of the Constitution. Its members were farmers and represented the interest of the common people. -- wanted a bill of rights added to constitution

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Amendment 4

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No unreasonable searches and seizures

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Legislative Branch

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Bicameral - means there's 2 houses. The Senate and the House of Representatives- listen to voters to write laws

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Virginia Plan

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A plan at the constitutional convention to base representation in the legislature on population. (favored by large states)

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Bill of Rights

Front

1st 10 Amendments to the constitution -- were supported by the Anti-Federalist to protect everyone's rights.

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Federalism

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shared powers between the national and state governments

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Articles of Confederation

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1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade)

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Executive Branch

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President,Vice President, and his Cabinet. They enforce laws and can veto laws.

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"We the People" -- in the Preamble

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means Popular Sovereignty , people are the source of governments power

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Thomas Jefferson

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A prominent statesman, Thomas Jefferson became George Washington's first secretary of state. Along with James Madison, Jefferson took up the cause of strict constructionists and the Democratic-Republican Party, advocating limited federal government. As the nation's third president from 1801 to 1809, Jefferson organized the national government by Thomas Jefferson Republican ideals, doubled the size of the nation, and struggled to maintain American neutrality

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Republicanism

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voting for representatives

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Judicial Branch

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Supreme Court - Deals with issues involving the constitution, amendments, and laws. 12 Justices serve on the bench

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Popular Sovereignty

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government in which the people rule by their own consent

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How to propose an Amendment

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2/3's of Congress (both Houses)

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Checks & Balances

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system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power

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George Mason

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was an Antifederalist because he believed the Constitution needed a section guaranteeing individual rights -- refused to sign constitution

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Northwest Ordinance

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was created under the Articles of Confederation -- helped form states out of territories

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Suffrage

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the right to vote

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President vetoes law, Congress over-rides his veto

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checks and balances

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How to ratify an Amendment

Front

3/4's states

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Shays Rebellion

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this conflict in Massachusetts caused many to criticize the Articles of Confederation and admit the weak central government was not working; uprising led by Daniel Shays in an effort to prevent courts from foreclosing on the farms of those who could not pay the taxes

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Veto

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to reject

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Bill of Rights

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1st Ten Amedments to the Constitution

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Federalists

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Supporters of the Constitution that were led by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. They firmly believed the national government should be strong. They didn't want the Bill of Rights because they felt citizens' rights were already well protected by the Constitution.

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Separation of Powers

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division of the government into 3 separate branches, thus preventing an all powerful monarch

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Alexander Hamilton

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Hamilton emerged as a major political figure during the debate over the Constitution, as the outspoken leader of the Federalists and one of the authors of the Federalist Papers. Later, as secretary of treasury under Washington, Alexander Hamilton spearheaded the government's Federalist initiatives, most notably through the creation of the Bank of the United States.

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