Ch 2 Vocab

Question 0

Power of courts to determine whether acts of congress & by implication, the executive are in accord w/US constitution

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Judicial review

Question 1

1803 in which chief justice john marshall & his associates 1st asserted right of supreme court to determine keaning of us constitution, est judicial review over acts of congress

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Marbury v madison

Question 2

Passed by congress in 1972 stating that equality of rights uder law shall not be denied or abridged by US or by any state bc of sex; failed to get 3/4 of state legislatures

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Equal rights amendment

Question 3

First 10 amendments of US constitution drafted bc of anti federalista concerns

Answer 3

Bill of Rights

Question 4

Collection of 85 papers hy hamilton jay and madison under name “publius” to defend constitution

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Federalist papers

Question 5

Form of govt in which ppl select representatives to govern them and make laws

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Republic

Question 6

Features of const that limit govt’s power by requiring that power be balanxed among rhe institutions

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Checks and balances

Question 7

Requires each of the 3 branches of govt to be relatively independent of the tera so that one cant controlthe others

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Separation if powera

Question 8

Court order requiring jailers to explain to a judger whytheyre holding a prisoner in custody

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Write if habeus corpus

Question 9

Est 2 houses of congress: house of reps in which representation is based ob a states hare of US population and the senate in which each state has 2 reps

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Connecticut compromise

Question 10

Proposal that called for representation of eachstte in congress in priportion to tgat states share in US population

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Virginia plan

Question 11

Proposal that called for equal representation of each state in congress regardless of state’s pop

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NJ plan

Question 12

IGs arising from unequal distribution if prop or wealth that madison attacked in federalist 10

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Factions

Question 13

Doc writtenin 1787 & ratified in 1788 that sets forth the institutional structure of US govt & tasks these institutions perform

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US Consttitution

Question 14

Series of attakcks on courthouses by small band of farmers led by Revolutionary war captain daniel shays to block foreclosure proceedings

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Shays Rebellion

Question 15

Firt const of the US; est national legislature, continental congreS, but most authority rested w/ state legislatures

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Articles of cinfederatuon

Question 16

Idea that certain restriction should be placed on govt to protect natural rights of citizens

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Limites govt

Question 17

Idea that govr derives its authority by sanction of the ppl

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Consent of the govt

Question 18

Doc stating us grievances against british monarcg & declared their independencs

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Declaration of Independence