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Unit 3 Constitution Vocabulary
Unit 3 Constitution Vocabulary
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Define: The constitution
a country governed by an elected representative
The written plan that provides the basic framework of the US government
the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and VP
the plan of government adopted that established a two-house Congress
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Define: Impeach
Two year period of time during which congress meets
A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
The official count of a population
To formally charge a public official with misconduct in office
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Define: due process
Fair treatment by the judicial system
The right to petition the government
Separation of powers
The right to assemble peacefully
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What was the 3/5 Compromise?
Says that 3/5 states must agree to amend to Constitution
Says that 3/5 of enslaved population count for representation in govt.
Says that 3/5 square miles of land count a population
Says that 3/5 land owners count as representation in govt.
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Define: jury
Person who defends someone accused of a crime
Group of people who decide if a person is guilty or innocent
Person in a robe who sits at the front of the courtroom
Group of people who decide if a person is pretty or ugly
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What is Judicial Review?
The power of the federal courts to declare laws unconstituional
Laws that come from England's Magna Carta
The courts opinion
The check on the judicial branch
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Define: confederation
government structure in which government actions are limited by law
Political party formed in 1834 to oppose policies of Andrew Jackson
the legislature of the United States government
an alliance of independent states
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Define: Federalism
Gives some power to states and some to national government
Protected by the Bill of Rights
People elect representatives
Supports the people
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Define: Preamble
criticism
introduction
addition
ending
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Define: Bill
Law created by the people.
A draft of a proposed law.
Someone's dad
A law passed by a City government
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What did the Virginia Plan call for?
Two-House System
Equal Representation
Each state gets the same # of representativers
Population Based Representation
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Definition: Legislature
A monarch
Lawmaking body
Parliament
A group of people chosen to make laws
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Checks and Balances
Doesn't work
Unifies power in one place
Allows everything
Stops too much power in one place
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New Jersey Plan
favored a unicameral legislature
favored small states based on EQUAL representation
favored large states with representation based upon population
favored voting rights for enslaved people
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Define: Census
two year peiod of time during which congress meets
A legislature consisting of two parts,or houses
the official count of a population done every 10 years
To formally charge a public official with misconduct in office
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Enfranchise means…
None of the above.
the right to start a business.
the right to own property.
the right vote.
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What is disenfranchisement
not have the right to vote
not have the right to free education
not being allowed to own a business
not being allowed to drive a car
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Senators serve for
8 year terms
6 year terms
5 year terms
4 year terms
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Define: Implied Powers
Powers shared between the federal and state governments
Powers not written down but are necessary
Powers specifically written in the Constitution
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define: legislate
make laws or bills
contain as a part
make sense of; assign a meaning to
greater in scope or effect
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Define: Precedent
A law that was made
An earlier event or action that is seen as an example
taxes
Freedoms related to life, liberty, and property
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The Articles of Confederation
Put down the Whiskey Rebellion
protected soldiers in the Contiental Army
created a loose alliance of independent states
set up a system in the Northwest Territory
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Define the term: Republic
Democratic party
Government by the people
Citizens elect representatives to speak for them
Three branches
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Define: Congress
legislature of the United States government
The local government of NYC
to ratify
3 branches of government
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Checks and Balances
citizens check the balance between government & big business
government has only the powers the Constitution gives it
people are the primary source of government's authority
Each branch has the power to check actions of other branches
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Define: Suffrage
To Ban Alcohol
End Slavery
The Right to Vote
The Right for Women to Vote
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Agreed to combine the Virginia plan and NJ plan to create a bicameral legislature
Compromise of 1850
Great Compromise
New Deal
Missouri Compromise
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Define: Federal
Relating to the National Government
Relating to state governments
Relating to local governments
The world
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Define: Veto
A change made to the Constitution by addition, deletion, or modification.
The power of the Supreme Court to decide if laws and acts made by the legis
Ability of Congress to disregard a presidential veto by 2/3 super-majority
The power of the president to stop a bill from becoming a law
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Define: separation of powers.
dividing the government so each branch balances the power
one branch of the government more powerful
refusal to share the power
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Define - Amendment
A change to the Constitution
Knowing about something
The work of government
Group of elected officials
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What plan resolved the debate between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
The Great Compromise (proposed by Roger Sherman of CT)
The Three-Fifths Compromise
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
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The Electoral College
demonstrates the Founders' lack of faith in commoners.
all of the above
indirectly elects the U.S. President.
consists of 538 electors.
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Define: Elastic Clause
Congress has no powers to pass laws
the Supreme Court gets to write all laws
the President has the power to create all laws
Congress may create laws that are necessary and proper
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What power does the executive branch have?
the branch that writes laws
the branch that judges or interprets laws
the branch for enforcing laws
having to do with the Declaration of Independence
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Define: democracy
Government ruled by the people.
Government ruled by a tyrant.
Government ruled by rich land owners.
Government ruled by a king or queen.
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Define: concurrent powers
Powers shared by the national and state governments
Powers given only to states
Powers granted to the national government
Powers given to the President
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Define: Judicial
Another way to say Articles of Confederation
the branch of government that includes the courts
The power of the President
the social contract that compels you to behave in a certain way
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Federal Supremacy means...
When laws are in conflict federal law overrules state law
Only state laws matter
Only federal laws matter
People are protected by state law even if it is a violation of federal law
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Define:
Bill of Rights
First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution protect citizens and states
A policy requiring men to serve in the military.
The right to vote.
The government takes private property for public use.
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Define: RATIFY
The basic rights our government promises to protect
to change
an idea for a law
to approve/make official
