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Chapter 2 Salter
ch 2 Constitution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Document approved by representatives of the colonies in 1776 that stated their grievances against the British monarch. Written by Jefferson based on the writing of John Locke. | Declaration of Independence |
| Rights inherent in humans, not dependent on governments. Includes life, liberty, and property. | Natural Rights |
| idea that certain things are out of bounds for government because of the natural rights of citizens. | Limited government |
| opponents of the Constitution. Argued it was a class-based document that would erode fundamental liberties, and weaken the states. | Anti-federalist |
| a nation’s basic law. Creates political institutions, assigns and divides government powers, & provides certain guarantees to citizens. (Supreme Law of the Land in America) | Constitution |
| gov. power comes from the people through the process of electing representatives and those representatives make the decisions. | Republic |
| a court order requiring jailers to explain to a judge why they are holding a prisoner in custody. | Writ of habeas corpus |
| supporters of the Constitution. | Federalists |
| a series of attacks on courthouses by small farmers to block foreclosure proceedings. | Shays’ Rebellion |
| Interest groups arising from the unequal distribution of property or wealth that Madison attacked in Federalist 10. | Factions |
| Collection of articles written by Hamilton, Jay, and Madison to defend the Constitution. | Federalist Papers |
| Established two houses of Congress: the House of Representatives based on population size, the Senate in which each state has equal representation. | Connecticut Compromise |
| proposal at the convention that called for representation of each state in Congress based on population size. | Virginia Plan |
| proposal that called for equal representation of each state in Congress regardless of population size. | New Jersey Plan |
| The first written constitution of the United States enacted in 1781. Established a national legislature with each state getting 1 vote. Very weak central gov. almost all power rested with the state legislatures. | Articles of Confederation |
| Features of the Constitution that limit government's power by requiring that power be balanced among the 3 branches of gov. These institutions continually constrain one another's activities. | Checks and Balances |
| Chief Justice John Marshall established judicial review. The idea that the S.C. has the final say so on constitutional matters. Placed the S.C. on the same level as the other 2 branches. | Marbury v. Madison |
| The idea that certain restrictions should be placed on government to protect the natural rights of citizens. Remember our const. ensures limited gov. | Limited Gov. |
| A feature of the Constitution that requires each of the three branches of government-executive, legislative, and judicial-to be relatively independent of the others so that one cannot control the others. Power is shared among these three institutions. | Separation of Powers |
| 1st 10 amendments to the Const. Drafted to address the anti-federalist fears of an all powerful gov. Originally applied to the federal gov. only. | Bill of Rights |
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