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a document that sets out the laws, principles, organization, and process of government

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constitution

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lists the freedoms the gov promises to protect

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Bill of Rights

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the first American constitution, passing in 1777

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A of C

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to give up, leave

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cede

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money

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currency

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a 1787 law that set up a government for the Northwest Territory

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Northwest Ordinance

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a 1786 revolt in Springfieled, Massachussets led by farmers in reaction to high taxes

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Shay’s Rebellion

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the gathering of state representatives on May 25, 1787 to revise the A of C

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Constitutional Convention

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the plan at the CC that called for a strong nation gov’ w/ 3 branches and a 2 chamber legislature; proposed by Edmund Randolph

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Virginia Plan

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the plan at the CC, favored by smaller states, that called for 3 branches of gov w/ a single chamber legislature; proposed by William Paterson

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NJ Plan

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a plan at the CC that settled the differences between large and small states; proposed by Roger Sherman

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Great Compromise

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an agreement at the CC that 3/5ths of the enslaved residents in any state be counted in its population

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3/5ths Compromise

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a law that freed individual slaves; started in Virginia

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Manumission

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he said that the masses shouldn’t be involved in the decision making process

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Roger Sherman

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from Pennsylvania and believed the masses should be involved in the decision making process

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James Wilson

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a settlement or peaceful solution in which each side gives up some of its demands

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Compromise

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wrote the Preamble to the Constitution

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Governor Morris

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proposed Virginia Plan

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Edmund Randolph

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proposed NJ Plan

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William Paterson

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two house legislature

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Bicameral

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one house legislature

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Unicameral

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representation in Congress would depend on a state’s population

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Proportional Representation

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a system of government in which citizens choose reps to govern them

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Republic

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a gov in which one person or a small group holds complete authority

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Dictatorship

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limits the king’s power; the king could not raise taxes without the Great Council’s consent

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Magna Carta

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gave Parliament power over the monarchy

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English Bill of Rights

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where the 3 branches of gov are separated

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Separation of Powers

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gave us the idea of “life liberty and property” and wrote two treatices on civil government

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Locke

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wrote the “spirit of laws” and the Separation of Powers

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Montesquieu

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accept or approve

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ratify

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people who supported the constitution between the states and the federal government

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Federalist

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people who opposed the Constitution

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Anti-Federalist

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written by Madison, Hamilton and John Jay

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Federalist Papers

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fix or change

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amend

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division of power between the states and federal government

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Federalism

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people have the right to abolish or alter their gov

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Popular Sovereignty

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a proposal for a law

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Bill

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“I forbid”

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Veto

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reject one’s authority

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Override

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to bring the president or the Vice President to trial for misconduct

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Impeach

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ruled by one person

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Monarchy

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ruled by some

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Aristocracy (Oligarchy)

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ruled by many

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Democracy

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made up of electors from each state

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Electoral College

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each branch can check on each other to make sure that said branch isn’t corrupt and is doing its job

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Checks and Balances

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a person who lives in a particular place

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Citizen

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to become or allow to become a citizen

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Naturalized

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Supreme Court has power to rule on acts of the other branches of gov

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Judicial Review

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gov must follow the same fair rules in all cases brought to trial; 5th Amendment

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Due Process

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