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9th civicschapter 2.
9th civics JORGEchapter 2 .2 VOCABULARY
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| limited government | it is restricted in what it may do each individual has certain rights that government cannot take away |
| represenative government | idea that government should serve the will of the people |
| petition pf rights | limited the kings power in several ways |
| English bill of rights | prohibited a standing army in peacetime except with the constant of parliament |
| bicameral | having two legislative branches |
| unicameral | having one legislative branch |
| royal colonies | we're subjected to the direct control of the crown |
| proprietary colonies | organized by a proprietor |
| charter colonies | based on charters granted in 1662 and 1663, respectively, to the colonists themselves |
| confederation | the joining of several states |
| albany plan of union | meeting of 7 of the northern colonies |
| delegate | a person sent or authorized to represent other |
| boycott | to withdraw from participation as a protest |
| repeal | to cancel a law or void legislation |
| popular sovereignty | government can exist only with the consent of the governed |
| ratification | formal approval |
| presiding officer | chair |
| framers | a group of delegates who attend the Philadelphia convention |
| virginia plan | new government with three separate branches: legislative, executive, judical |
| new jersey plan | retained the unicameral congress of the confederation, with each of the states represented equally |
| three fifths compromise | provided that all free persons of color should be counted and so too should three fifths of all other persons |
| bundle of compromises | the constitution drafted at Philadelphia |
| federalists | who favored ratification |
| anti federalists | who opposed ratification |
| quorum | majority |
| ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION | ESTABLISHED A FIRM LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP AMONG THE STATES |
| CONNECTICUT COMPROMISE | IT WAS AGREED THAT CONGRESS BE COMPOSED OF TWO HOUSES |
| COMMERCE AND SLAVE TRADE COMPROMISE | CONGRESS WAS FORBIDDEN THE POWER TO TAX THE EXPORT OF GOODS FROM ANY STATE. |
| MAGNA CARTA | ESTABLISHED THE PRINCIPLE THAT THE POWER OF THE MONARCHY WAS NOT ABSOLUTE |