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Unit 2 Test Study Guide Flashcards

1
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Great compromise

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Bicameral, supporting both large and small states

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2
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New Jersey / Virginia plan

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NJ small states equal rep, VA large, population

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3
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AOC

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First constitution

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4
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Federalists vs anti federalist

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Strong central gov no bill of rights/ weak central gov want bill of rights

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5
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Bill of rights

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First 10 ammendments

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6
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Federalist papers

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Collection of 85 papers to ratify the constitution James Madison, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton

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7
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Popular Sovereignty

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Power resides with the people

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8
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Checks and balances

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Power each form of the government has over each other

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9
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Separation of powers

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Political powers are divided between three branches so one doesn’t get too powerful

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10
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Federalism

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Balance of power between state, local, and federal governments

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11
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Electoral college

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Elects the president

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12
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3/5 compromise

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3/5 black people count as a person

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13
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Trade/ commerce compromise

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Northern states wanted to regulate trade / southern states worried it would tax exports and place laws against slave trade

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14
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George Washington

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Head of the constitutional convention

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15
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Judicial branch

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Supreme Court article 3

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16
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Executive Branch

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President article 2

17
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Legislative branch

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Congress article 1

18
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Articles 1-3

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1 2 3
L E J
C E I

19
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Expressed/Enunerated Powers

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Federal government/ congress

20
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Concurrent powers

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Shared by both federal & state government

21
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Implied powers

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Congress

22
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Reserved powers

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Given to the state

23
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Denied Powers

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Denied Powers

24
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Preamble

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Intro to constitution / power give to the people

25
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Amendment

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A change

26
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Living/ flexible document

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Bc it can be changed by amendments

27
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Supremacy clause

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The constitution and federal law are supreme

28
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Elections

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Will of the people shown through elections

29
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James Madison

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Father of the constitution

30
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Full faith and credit clause

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States must honor laws of other states

31
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Principles of the constitution

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S eperation of powers
P opular sovereignty
F ederalism
C hecks and balances
L imited government

32
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Bill of attainder

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You have a right to a trial

33
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Ex post facto

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Not a crime if at the time it wasn’t a crime

34
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Daniel Shays

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Rebellion

35
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Limited Government

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Power of government is not limited

36
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Senate

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Equal representation

37
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House of representation

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Population

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