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Articles of Confederation and Constitution Flashcards

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Articles of Confederation

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A loose union, no power to tax, amendments to the articles required 13/13 votes and bills required 9 votes

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Shays Rebellion Causes

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MA passed a heavy direct tax that required payment in specie not paper money. Farmers in western MA hit hard.

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Shays Rebellion

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Led by Daniel Shays farmers didn’t have a lot of access to specie. Asked MA legislature to stop states from auctioning/foreclosing farms due to not be able to pay tax. They said no. Farmer rebelled.

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Alexander Hamilton

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Wanted the constitution. wanted to change and strengthen central government

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James Madison

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“Father of the Constitution”, took best notes of constitutional convention

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Constitutional Convention

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Was supposed to only revise AOC, instead, produced constitution

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George Washington

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Unanimously elected president, overlooked constitutional convention, did not speak opinion,

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The Great Compromise

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(Connecticut Compromise). Bicameral Legislature (two houses). Upper house is senate is equal. Lower house is house of reps is based on population

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Constitution

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First 10 amendments are bill of rights. States federal laws/rights of US

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3/5 compromise

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For representation for every 5 white men, 3 slaves are counted.

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Legislative branch

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Congress, makes all laws

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Executive Branch

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President, enforces laws

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Judicial Branch

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Supreme Court, interprets laws

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Bicameral

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two house Congress, Upper (senate), Lower (house of representatives)

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Senate

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equal

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House of Rep

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Based on population

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Enumerated powers

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the powers granted to the Federal government, and specifically Congress

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Implied powers

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political powers granted to the United States government that aren’t explicitly stated in the Constitution.

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Supremacy Clause

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Federal Law is more important than any state law. Federal Law has more power.

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Checks and Balances

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The seperation of power in government, each branch has a ‘check’ on each other to be sure one branch doesn’t have too much power.

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Separation of Power

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The division of power in government, into three branches

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Democracy

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People have the power/say in government. Power rests with the people

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Republic

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Political power rests with the public through their representatives (Senate and House of reps)

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Veto

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a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.

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Amend

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To change/fix (documents)

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Faction

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a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.

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Federalists

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a person who supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority. (The Federalist Party was a conservative and nationalist American political party and the first political party in the United States. It dominated the national government under Alexander Hamilton )

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Anti Federalist

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political movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution.

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Federalist Papers

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Written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison. Written to promote he ratification of the Constitution of the United States

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Ratify/Ratification

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to confirm by expressing consent, approval.

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Bills of Rights

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The first 10 amendments of the Constitution. States Americans’ rights in relation to their government.

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Individual’s Rights

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rights that are required to live a free and fair life and cannot be interfered with or denied by the government or other individuals

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Federalism

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Power is shared between a central state (National govt.) and smaller states that make it up.

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Electoral College

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The process in which a president is elected. Electoral votes depend on the population of the state.

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