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checks and balances

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used to keep the government from getting too powerful in one branch

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The Virginia Plan

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"Large state" proposal for the new constitution, calling for proportional representation in both houses of a bicameral Congress. The plan favored larger states and thus prompted smaller states to come back with their own plan for apportioning representation

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Bill of Rights

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The first ten amendments to the Constitution to ensure citizens had basic human rights and freedoms

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Separation of Powers

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the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government

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implied powers

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Powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution

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Federal Mandate

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A requirement the federal government imposes as a condition for receiving federal funds.

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Bicameral

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Two house legislature

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Cabinet

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A group of advisers to the president.

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Federalism

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A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

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inherent powers

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powers claimed by a president that are not expressed in the Constitution but are inferred from it

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New Jersey Plan

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The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for equal representation of each state in Congress regardless of the state's population

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reserved powers

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Powers given to the state government alone

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The Great Compromise

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1787; This compromise was between the large and small states of the colonies. It resolved that there would be representation by population in the House of Representatives, and equal representation would exist in the Senate. Each state, regardless of size, would have 2 senators. All tax bills and revenues would originate in the House. This compromise combined the needs of both large and small states and formed a fair and sensible resolution to their problems.

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Articles of Confederation

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is the document that created the first central government for the United States; it was replaced by the Constitution.

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Federalists

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A term used to describe supporters of the Constitution during ratification debates in state legislatures.

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Constitution

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A document which spells out the principles by which a government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a society

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Supremacy Clause

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Federal law is supreme over state law

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Gridlock

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the inability of the government to act because rival parties control different parts of the government

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Second Continental Congress

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They organized the continental Army, called on the colonies to send troops, selected George Washington to lead the army, and appointed the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence

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Antifederalists

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Opponents of ratification of the Constitution and of a strong central government, generally.

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Judicial Review

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Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of laws

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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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Unconstitutional

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not permitted by the Constitution

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expressed powers

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powers directly stated in the constitution

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Liberty

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freedom of choice

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veto

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Chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature

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Declaration of Independence

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the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain

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Popular Sovereignty

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A belief that ultimate power resides in the people.

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