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Gov Terms
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History
12th Grade
03/31/2011

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Amendment
Definition
Any Change to the constitution.
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Anti-Federalists
Definition
Opposed ratification of the constitution.
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Bicameral
Definition
2 house legislation
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Bill of Rights
Definition
first 10 Amendments of Constitution.
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Boycott
Definition
Refusal to purchase certain goods.
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Checks and Balances
Definition
System in which each branch has powers over the others.
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civil Liberties
Definition
Freedoms to act and think without government interference.
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Common Law
Definition
Laws based on precedents.
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Confederation
Definition
State Governments
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Constitution
Definition
Written plan for government
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Constitutional Convention
Definition
Meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to the adoption of the constitution.
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Dictatorship
Definition
Government controlled by one or a small group of people.
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Direct Democracy
Definition
a form of democracy in which people vote first hand.
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Electoral college
Definition
people elected to elect the president and vice president.
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Federalism
Definition
Form of Government in which power is divided by state and federal governments.
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federalists
Definition
supporters of constitution
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Mercantilism
Definition
Theory a country should sell more goods.
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naturilization
Definition
legal process to become a citizrn.
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Popular sovereignty
Definition
power lies with people.
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precedent
Definition
ruling that is used as a basis of a decision.
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representtative democracy
Definition
citizens choose a smaller group to govern them.
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seperation of powers
Definition
split of authority through the branches.
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slander
Definition
spoken lies
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