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Civics Koplitz

Constitution

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Constitution: a detailed, written plan for our government
Electoral College: a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president.
Checks and balances: a system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the others
Three-fifths Compromise: agreement providing that enslaved persons would count as three-fifths of other persons in determining representation in Congress
Separation of powers: the split of authority among the legislative, executive, and Judicial branches
Popular sovereignty: the notion that power lies with the people
Anti federalist: those who opposed ratification of the Constitution
Federalist: supporters of the Constitution
Amendment: any change in the Constitution
Impeachment: to accuse and remove government officials of misconduct in office
Virginia Plan vs New Jersey Plan The Virginia Plan is similar to today's government with larger states having more votes than smaller states; The New Jersey Plan was similar to the Articles of Federation and would have a one-house Congress and equal votes for large and small states
3 Branches of Government: Executive; Judicial; Congress
Great Compromise: a way of solving disagreement; Sherman's plan, the Connecticut Compromise
The north: strongly opposed the Constitution and called themselves Anti-Federalists
The south: Approved the Constitution and called themselves Federalists
Who was not allowed to vote: women, slaves
Expressed powers: powers that Congress has that are specifically listed in the Constitution
Implied powers: powers that Congress has that are not stated explicitly in the Constitution
Concurrent powers: powers shared by both state and federal governments
Reserved powers: powers reserved for the states
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