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| Opposed new Constitution. Feared it would weaken states and erode fundamental liberties, and argued that it was a class-based document serving the economic elite. |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| The first “government” of the U.S., it outlined the voluntary union between the states. Central government was weak under the Articles. |
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| The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution, they protect individual liberties. |
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| Each of the three branches of U.S. government requires consent of one or more of the other branches to act. |
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| Provided for a two-chamber Congress, one representing states equally (Senate) and one on the basis of states’ share of the population (House of Representatives). |
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| A nation’s written law creating governing institutions, dividing power, and providing guarantees to citizens. |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| A document announcing and justifying the Revolutionary War. |
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| Groups of people – currently known as political parties or interest groups – who attempt to control government in their own interests. |
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| Articles written to convince Americans to support the new constitution. Authors were James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. |
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| Argued for ratification of the new constitution. |
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| Courts have the power to determine whether actions of state and national legislative and executive branches are in accordance with the Constitution. Established under Marbury v Madison. |
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| Clear restrictions on what rulers can do. Safeguards natural rights. |
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| Rights to which people are entitled by natural law, including life, liberty and property. |
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| Power is exercised by representatives of public under consent of governed. |
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| The three branches of government have distinct responsibilities and act independent of each other. |
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| : A series of armed attacks on court houses to prevent judges from foreclosing on farms. Spurred interest in strengthening national government. |
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| Enables people detained by authorities to know why they’ve been detained. |
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