Chapter 2 Terms Flashcards
Shays rebellion
A rebellion where ex revolutionary soldiers had tried to prevent foreclosure of farms that was due to high interest rates and taxes.
Virginia plan
Strong national gov
New Jersey plan
Create weak national government
Great compromise
Popularly elected house based on state population and a state selected senate (2 for each state)
Republic
Government where elected representatives make the decisions
Judicial review
Courts have power to declare laws unconstitutional
Federalism
Government authority shared by national and local government
Enumerated powers
Powers given to only national government
Reserved powers
Powers given to only state gov
Concurrent powers
Powers shared by national and state gov
Separation of powers
Constitutional authority shared by three different branches of gov
Faction
Group with a distinct political interest
Coalition
An alliance of groups
Habeas corpus
An order to produce an arrested person before a judge
Bill of attainder
Law declaring person without a trial to be guilty
Ex post facto law
Law making an act criminal even though it was legal when committed
Amendments
A new provision in constitution that has been ratified by the state
Line item veto
Executives ability to block a particular provision in a bill passed by legislature.
Unalienable
A human right based on nature or God
