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Wilson Ch. 2.2
AP Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 state governments |
| checks and balances | authority shared by three branches of government so that each branch can partially check the powers of the others |
| enumerated powers | powers given to the national government alone |
| 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 branches of government |
| faction | a group with a distinct political interest |
| Federalists | those who favor a stronger national government |
| Anti-Federalists | those who favor a weaker national government |
| coalition | an alliance of factions |
| Federalist Papers | Series of articles defending and explaining the Constitution in NY City newspapers, written by Hamilton, Madison and Jay |