APGOPO Chapter 2 Flashcards
Unaliable
a human right based on nature or God
Articles of Confederation
A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War
Shay’s Rebellion
A 1787 rebellion in which ex-Revolutionary War soldiers attempted to prevent foreclosures of farms as a result of high interest rates and taxes
Virginia Plan
Proposal to create a strong national government
New Jersey Plan
Proposal to create a weak national government
Great Compromise
Plan to have a popularly elected House based on state population and a state-selected Senate, with two members for each state
Republic
A government in which elected representatives make the decisions
Judicial review
The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional
Federalism
Government authority shared by national and local governments
Separation of Powers
Constitutional authority is shared by three different branches of government
Enumerated powers
Powers given to the national government alone
Reserved powers
Powers only held by the state government