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section 2 study guid
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |