Terms Flashcards
Division of power between national and state governments.
Fedralism
System of government in which both the states and the National government remain supreme within their own spheres.
Dual Federalism
After the fact
Ex-Post facto
Legislative act declaring somebody guilty of crime or punishment without trial
Bill of Attainder
Throwing people in jail without trial.
Habeas corpus
Determines number of members each state sends to the House of Representatives
Apportionment
Pseudonym for Federalist papers
Publius
Pseudonym for anti-federalist papers.
Cato
Clause in article 4 sect. 1 requires each state to recognize official documents and civil judgements rendered by the courts of other states.
Full faith and credit