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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a government of laws, not people, operating on the principle that goernment powers must be limited and government officials are restrained in their exercise of power over the individual | Constitutionalism |
| Legal structure of a political system establishing government bodies, granting their powers, determining how members are selected.... | Constitution |
| Magna carta (1251), Mayflower Compact (1620), Colonial charters (1630-1732), Declaration of Independence (1776), Articles of confederation (1781-89) | antecedants to the Constitutional Convention (list) |
| Financial difficulties, commercial obstacles, currency problems, civil disorder | troubles facing new nation (list) |
| purpose of government is protection of individual liberty and property. Natural laws superioer to man-made laws. People have inalienable rights: Life, libert, and property | John Locke's beliefs (list) |
| Government by representatives of the people rather than directly by the people | republicanism |
| Belief that shared cutural, historical, linguistic, and social characteristics justify creation of a government. such a government is equal to all others | nationalism |
| Two-house legislature, lower house elcted by the people, upper elected by lower. President elected by legislature | Virginia Plan |
| one house legislature, equal state representation (regardless of population) | New Jersey plan |
| lower house elected by people numericla representation. Senate indirectly elected equal representation for states | Conneticut Compromise |
| Compulsory payment to the government | Taxes |
| Tax imposed on imported goods | Tariff |
| Unified trade area where all goods and services cna be exchanged free of customs and tariffs | Common Market |
| proposed laws or amendments submitted directly to the people for approval or regection | Referenda |
| Allowcation of power across the three branches of government | Separation of powers |
| Provisions giving each branch of the goverment checks over the actions of other branches | checks and balances |
| Supreme court can declare laws of Congress and states and the actions of the president to be unconstitutional | judicial review |
| Power to approve or reject decisions of the bodies (i.e. treaties made by president) | Ratification |
| Guarantees basic liberties (first 10 amendments of Constitution) | Bill of Rights |
| Chaneg in a Bill, law or a constitution | Amendment |
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