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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Antifederalists

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Favored a weaker national government

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Articles of Confederation

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Weak constitution during and after revolution, prior to 1787

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Bill of attainder

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Law that declares a person guilty without a trial

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Bill of rights

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First 10 amendments

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Checks and balances

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One branch limits the power of the others

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Coalition

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Alliance of factions

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Concurrent powers

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Powers shared by national and state governments

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Constitutional Convention

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Philadelphia, 1787 to create constitution

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Enumerated powers

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Federal government powers

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Ex post facto law

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Not illegal before law against it is passed

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Faction

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Group with common interests

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Federalism

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Authority shared by national and state governments

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Federalist

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Wanted stronger national government

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Great compromise

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House of Representatives based off population, senate equal representation per state

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Habeas corpus

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Arrested people have right to a judge

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Judicial review

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Courts can declare laws unconstitutional

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Line-item veto

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President can block provisions passed by legislature

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New Jersey Plan

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Weak national government

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Republic

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Elected representatives make the decisions

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Reserved powers

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Powers held by state governments

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Separation of powers

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Authority is shared by three branches of government

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Shays’s Rebellion

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Protest by farmers of high taxes and interest rates

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Unalienable

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Right based on God

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Virginia Plan

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Stronger national government

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Amendment

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Change made to the constitution ratified by the states

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