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Constitution and Fed

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Articles of Confederation  
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The governmental structure of the first government of the United States of America (1774-1781). Existed during Revolutionary War and Northwest Ordinance (by which new states would enter Union) and set precedent for federalism.  
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New Jersey Plan  
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Plan for the government of the USA by which each state would be represented equally in the Congress. Federal government would be weaker than Virginia Plan.  
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Virginia Plan  
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Plan for the government of the USA in which the federal government would be strong and each state would be represented in Congress proportionately to its population.  
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Great Compromise  
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Solution to disagreement between VA and NJ Plans. Bicameral legislature created with a House of Representatives and a Senate  
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Three Fifths Compromise  
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Solved the conflict between Northern and Southern states over slavery by counting each slave as 3/5 of a person when counting for each state’s electoral votes in the Electoral College  
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The Federalist Papers  
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Articles supporting the ratification of the Constitution. Primary source for understanding the original intent of the Founders of our country.  
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Federalists  
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those who supported the ratification of the Constitution  
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Anti-Federalists  
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those who were against the ratification of the Constitution  
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Bill of Rights  
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1st ten Amendments to the Constitution. Was promised by Federalists as way of persuading states to ratify Constitution  
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Necessary and Proper Clause  
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Part of the Constitution that allows Congress to make laws necessary and proper to carrying out its powers  
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Full Faith and Credit Clause  
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Part of the Constitution that requires states to accept court judgments, licenses, contracts and other civil acts of all other states  
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Supremacy Clause  
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Conflicts between state and federal law are resolved in favor of federal law  
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Separation of Powers  
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Power is separated between legislative branch, judicial branch and executive branch. Also prevents a person from serving in more than one branch of government at the same time.  
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Checks and Balances  
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Branches of government must share power and cooperate with each other in order to get anything done. In addition, each branch may limit/check the powers/existence of each other.  
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Veto  
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Reject legislation  
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Amendment  
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Changing the Constitution or a bill by adding parts  
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Ratify  
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Approve  
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Bicameral Legislature  
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Two house legislature  
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Pluralist Theory  
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Political power is so diffuse in our country that no one part is able to dominate  
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Marxist Theory  
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Political power is concentrated in the hands of those that control business and industry  
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Power-Elite Theory  
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Political power is concentrated in the hands of a small, elite group of political and economic elites  
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Bureaucratic Theory  
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Political power is held by those that make up the bureaucracy, those that control the day to day activities of our government  
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Federalism  
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a system of government where the national and state governments share powers  
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Dual Federalism  
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period during early part of our country where national and state governments were very independent. Has declined in importance since then.  
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Enumerated Powers  
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powers specifically given only to the federal/national government in our country  
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Reserved Powers  
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powers specifically given to the state government in our country  
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Concurrent Powers  
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powers shared by the national and state governments in our country  
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Categorical Grants  
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aid with strict provisions/rules from the federal government given to the states (favored by liberals) (Examples: Medicaid and the Food Stamp Programs)  
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Block Grants  
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aid with less restrictions and rules on how it can be spent (favored by conservatives  
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