Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Articles of Confederation

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The first constitution of the United States, adopted by Congress– established a national legislature

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Constitution

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Nation’s basic law.

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Shays’s Rebellion

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Series of attacks on courthouses by a small band of farmers led by Revolutionary War

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New Jersey Plan

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Proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for equal representation of each state in Congress regardless of the states population

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Virginia Plan

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Proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for representation of each state in Congress in proportion to that state’s share of the U.S population

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Connecticut Compromise

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two houses of Congress: HOuse of Representatives where it is based on the states share of the US population and the Senate in which each state has 2 representatives

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Writ of habeas corpus

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a court order requiring jailers to explain to a judge why they are holding a prisoner in custody

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Separation of powers

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feature of the constitution that requires each of the three branches of government- executive, legislative, and judicial to be independent of the others so that one cannot control the others

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Checks and Balances

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Features of the Constitution that limit government’s power by requiring that power be balanced among the different governmental institutions

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Republic

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Form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws

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Federalist Papers

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A collection of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison to defend the Constitution in detail

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Bill of Rights

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The first ten amendments to the U.S Constitution, drafted in response to the Anti-Federalist concerns.

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Social Contract

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where people give up their freedom in exchange for governments protection

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State of Nature

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describes before government

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Lockes basic rights

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life, liberty, and property

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Jefferson’s basic rights

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life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

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Three branches of government

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Legislative
Executive
Judicial

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Federal system

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political concept which a group of members are bound together by covenant with governing.

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Formal methods of amending the Constitution

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Proposal and ratification, 2/3 vote in each house of Congress

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Informal methods of amending the Constitution

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Judicial Interpretation
Political Practice
Technology
Increasing Demands on policy makers

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Electoral College

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institution that officially elects the president of the US every 4 years. They pick who can run for president and Vice President

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Democracy

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form of government which all eligible citizens participate equally

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Importance of James Madison

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He wrote the Federal Papers which broke down the constitution to explain to people why it was a good thing.

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First eight amendments

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Religion, Speech, Assembly, Petition
Right to Bear Arms
Quartering of Soldiers 
Searches and Seizures
Grand Juries, Double Jeopardy
Criminal Court Procedures
Trial by Jury in Common- law cases
Bails, fines, and punishment
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Whats the difference between democracy and a republic

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  • Democracy is people voting directly on issues

- Republic is that other people vote for people to represent

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Goldie Locks analogy

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Just right, Constitution with bill of rights
too small. articles of confederation
too big constitution