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Chapter 2 Key Terms

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Term
Definition
limited government   show
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show The idea that government should both serve and be guided by the will of the people  
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Manga Carta   show
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due process   show
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show a document signed in 1628 that require the English king to obey the law of the land and increased the influence of Parliament  
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English Bill of Rights   show
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show a written grant of authority from the king  
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Bicameral   show
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proprietary   show
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unicameral   show
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show a joining of several different groups for a common purpose  
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Albany Plan of Union   show
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show a representative  
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show the principle that government exists only with the consent of the governed  
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Civil rights and liberties   show
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show power divided among legislative, executive, and judicial branches  
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show each branch could limit the power of the other branches  
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Articles of Confederation   show
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ratification   show
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Framers   show
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Virginia Plan   show
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show a plan calling for a central government with a unicameral legislature and equal representation of all the states.  
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show an agreement to divide Congress into two houses, one with representation based on state population and one with equal representation for all states  
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Three-Fifths Compromise   show
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Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise   show
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