Chapter 1 Part 1 Flashcards
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Bicameral
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a legislative body composed of two chambers
2
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Democracy
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form of government where supreme authority rests with the people
3
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Federalism
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a system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, government and several regional governments like states
4
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Charter
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a city’s basic law, its constitution; a written grant or authority from the king
5
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“taxation without representation”
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the underlined cause of the american revaluation
6
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Preamble
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Beginning of the constitution (intro)
7
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Bill of Rights
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the first ten amendments to the Constitution
8
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3/5’s Compromise
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a salve would be counted as 3/5ths of a person when counting the population of the state
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Amendment
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a change in, or addition to a constitution or law
