vocab words Flashcards
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meeting called in 1787 and held in philadelphia to strengthen the government, during which delegates wrote and adopted the US constitution(to write the US constitution)
constitution convention
James Madison’s proposal during the constitutional convention of shifting power away from the states toward a central government
virginia plan
proposal for the constitution to give equal representation to each state
new jersey plan
(1787) plan approved at constitutional convention in which each state, regardless of size, was given an equal voice in the upper house, while representations in the lower house was determined by population (roger sherman)
great compromise
legislature made up of two houses
bicameral
division and sharing of powers between a strong central government and state government
federalism
outlined the process for states to count slaves as part of the population in order to determine the representation and taxation for the federal government
3/5 compromise
taxes on imported goods
tariff
members of a political party who advocated string national government and favored ratification f the US constitution (supports of a federal government)
federalists
people who feared a powerful national government and opposed ratification of the US constitution
anti-federalists
people selected by state legislators to cast electoral votes for president and constitution
electors
essay written to support ratification of the US Constitution signed: Publius WRITTEN BY: Hamilton, John Jay, Madison
federalists papers
powers granted to the federal government in the US Constitution
Delegated powers
powers granted jointly in the US constitution shared by the federal government and the state government
concurrent powers
powers kept by the states because they are not specifically granted to the federal government or denied to the states by the US constitution
reserved powers
system giving each branch is the federal government the means to restrain the powers of the other two branches (to balance each other’s powers)
checks and balances
formal charge of wrongdoing or misconduct brought against a government official
impeachment
power to reject a proposed law
veto
to sign or give formal consent to ( a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid
ratify
the actions of the executive and legislative branches of government are subject to review and possible invalidation by the judiciary
judicial review
a minor change in a document
amendment
judicial branch?
the Federal Court: interprets the law
Executive Branch?
the president: carries out law/ enforce law
Legislative Branch?
the congress: makes law
