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Chapter 2
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- 1ConstitutionA nations basically law creates political institutions, assigns or divides government often provide certain guarantees to citizens
- 2Declaration of independenceDocument that stated grievances against the British monarch and declared independence
- 3Natural RightsRights inherent in human beings, not dependent on government's life liberty and property the concept of natural rights comes from Professor John Locke's theories about government excepted among America's founding fathers Thomas Jefferson used John Locke's language in the Declaration of Independence
- 4Consent of the governedAccording to John Locke the required based in the Declaration of Independence reflects John Locke's views that governments derive their authority from the consent of the governed
- 5Limited governmentCertain things are out of balance for government because of the natural rights of citizens
- 6Articles of confederationFirst constitution of the United States adopted by Congress in 1781 they establish a national legislator Continental Congress most authority left to state
- 7Shays rebellionSeries of attacks on courthouses buy a small band of farmers led by Revolutionary war captain Daniel Shays to block foreclosure proceedings
- 8US ConstitutionDocument written in 1787 ratified in 1788 sets forth the institutional structure of US government and the tasks those institutions perform
- 9FactionsInterest groups arising from the unequal distribution of property of wealth that James Madison attacked in Federalist paper number 10 today's parties or interest groups are what he how did mind when he warned of instability in government caused by factions
- 10New Jersey planThe proposal at the Constitutional convention that called for each representation of each state regardless of the states population
- 11Virginia planThe proposal at the Constitutional convention called her representation of each state in Congress in proportion to that state share of the US population
- 12Connecticut compromiseCompromise reached at constitutional convention establish two houses of Congress the House of Representatives population-based the senate two from each state
- 13Writ of habeus corpusA court order requiring jailers to explain to a judge why they're holding a prisoner
- 14Separation of powersPart of Madisonian model requires each of the three branches relatively independent so no one can control the others
power is shared - 15Checks and balancesmadisonian model designed to limit government's power by requiring that power be balanced among the government institution
- 16RepublicDerives power directly or indirectly from the people does chosen to govern are accountable to whom they govern
- 17FederalistsSupporters of the US Constitution at the time the states were contemplating it's adoption
- 18Anti-federalistsOpponents of the American Constitution when the states were contemplating its adoption
- 19Federalist papersCollection of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton Johnjay and James Madison "publius" to defend the Constitution detail
- 20Bill of rightsFirst 10 amendments to the constitution drafted in response to sound the anti-Federalist concerns
- 21Equal rights amendment (ERA)Introduced in 1923 passed in 1972 "equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex"
- 22Marbury v. Madison1803 case Chief Justice John Marshall first asserted the right of the Supreme Court to determine the meaning of the Constitution which established judicial review
- 23Judicial reviewPower of the courts determine whether acts of Congress and executive branches are in alliance with the US Constitution
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