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Feudalism
Social system based on a frigid social and political hierarchy based on the ownership of the land
Puritans
Protestant religious sect that sought to reform the Church of England in the 16th and 17th centuries
French and Indian War
1754-1763
War between France and England and allied Indians. France was expelled from the New World
"Common Sense"
1776
Thomas Paine
Persuaded Americans to support the Revolutionary cause
Declaration of Independence
Political document that dissolved the colonial ties between the United States and Spain
What is a constitution?
Rules that establish a government
Articles of Confederation
1777
First constitution
Created an association of states with weak central gov
Confederation
Gov in which independent states unite for common purpose, but retain their own sovereignty
Popular tyranny
Unrestrained power of the people
Shay's Rebellion
1787
Massachusetts farmers protested foreclosures
Federalism
Power is divided between the central and regional units
Federalists
Supporters of Constitution who favored strong central gov
Anti-Federalists
Advocates of states rights who opposed Constitution
Virginia Plan
Proposal at the Constitutional convention that congressional representation be based on population - favored larger states
New Jersey Plan
Congressional representation should be equal - favored small states
Great Compromise
Solution to congressional representation- equal votes in the Senate, votes by population in the House
Three-Fifths Compromise
5 slaves = 3 people
Ratification
Process through which a proposal is formally approved and adopted by vote
The Federalist Papers
Series of essays written in support of the Constitution to build support for it's ratification
Factions
Groups the citizens united by some common passion or interest and opposed to the rights of other citizens or to the interests of the whole community
Bill of Rights
Summary of citizen rights guaranteed and protected by a gov added to the Constitution as its first ten amendments in order to achieve ratification
Legislature
The body of gov that makes laws
Bicameral Legislature
Legislature with 2 children
Republic
Gov in which decisions are made through representatives of the people
Unicameral Legislature
Legislature with one chamber
Executive
Branch of gov responsible for putting laws into effect
Electoral College
Intermediary body that elects the president
Judicial power
Power to interpret laws and judge whether a law has been broken
Judicial review
Power of the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionally of laws
Author
HHedlund
ID
63835
Card Set
Keeping the Republic
Description
Chapters 3&4
Updated
2011-02-03T07:54:26Z
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