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Political Science

Civics Handbook

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unalienable a human right based on nature or God.
Articles of Confederation a weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War.
Constitutional Convention a meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution.
Shay’s Rebellion a 1787 rebellion in which ex-Revolutionary War soldiers attempted to prevent foreclosures of farms as a result of high interest rates and taxes.
Virginia Plan Proposal to create a strong national government.
New Jersey Plan proposal to create a weak national government.
Great Compromise Plan to have a popularly elected House based on state population and a state-selected Senate, with two members for each state.
republic a government in which elected representatives make the decisions.
judicial review the power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional.
federalism government authority shared by national and local governments.
enumerated powers powers given to the national government alone.
checks and balances authority shared by three branches of government.
reserved powers powers given to the state government alone.
concurrent powers powers shared by the national and state governments.
separation of powers Constitutional authority is shared by three different braches of government.
Bill of Rights ten amendments to the constitution.
amendment a new provision in the Constitution that has been ratified by the states.
What is the difference between a democracy and a republic? A democracy means rule by the people; direct democracy means letting every immportant issue be decided by popular vote. A republic is a government in which members of the House of Represenatives are selected in democratic elections, members of the Senate
nullification the doctrine that a state can declare null and void a federal law that, in the states opinion, violates the Constitution.
Three Categories of Powers Enumerated powers. Reserved powers. Concurrent powers.
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