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section 2 study guid
Term | Definition |
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bicameral | two branches |
Constitution | a body of principals |
Confederation | alliance ot league |
ratify | concent |
federalism | system of government |
amendment | minor change to a piece of text related to the govt |
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation | not enough power |
Details about the Constitutional Convention of 1787 | amend the articles of confederation |
Differences between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans, and how they were resolved by the Great Compromise | to resolve a stalemate |
The Three-Fifths Compromise | every 5 slaves counted as 3 people |
The Slave Trade Compromise | he states in the North wanted Congress to have power to regulate commerce. |
The Electoral College system | allow the people to vote for president and vice president |
Differences between Federalists and Anti-Federalists | The Federalists were instrumental in 1787 in shaping the new US Constitution, which strengthened the national government at the expense, according to the Antifederalists, of the states and the people. |
The Preamble of the Constitution | we the people |
The necessary and proper clause | for the congress to have the power to make all laws that are necessary |
The major principles of government (know what they are): popular sovereignty, rule of law/limited government (same thing), separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism | legislative, executive, and judicial |
Differences between expressed, reserved, and concurrent powers | a power given to the national govt |
The supremacy clause | |
Ratification of the Constitution | |
US House of Representatives Qualifications | |
US Senate Qualifications | |
US President Qualifications | |
NC House of Representatives Qualifications | |
NC Senate Qualifications | |
Governor and Lt Governor Qualifications | |
Gerrymandering | |
US Census | |
Separation of Powers with an example | |
Checks and Balance with examples | |
Federalism | |
Electoral College | |
President’s Cabinet | help him make decisions |
The supremacy clause | |
Ratification of the Constitution | |
US House of Representatives Qualifications | |
US Senate Qualifications | |
US President Qualifications | |
NC House of Representatives Qualifications | |
NC Senate Qualifications | |
Governor and Lt Governor Qualifications | |
Gerrymandering | |
US Census | |
Separation of Powers with an example | |
Checks and Balance with examples | |
Federalism | |
Electoral College | |
President’s Cabinet | help him make decisions |