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11th Grade
09/23/2009

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federalism
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a political system in which a national govt and constitution unit , such as state govt , share power.
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check and balance
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the provision in the u.s constitution that prevent any branch of the us govt from dominating the other two braches
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ratification
Definition
the official approval of the constitution or of an amendment by the state
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federalist
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a supporter of the constitution and of a strong national govt
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two party system
Definition
a political system dominated by two major parties
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nullification
Definition
a state refusal to reconigze an act of congress that its consider unconstitutional
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alien and sedition act
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a series of four law enact in 1789 to reduce the political power of recent immigrant to the united state
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marbury vs. madison
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in 1803 case in which the supreme courts ruled that is had the power to abolished legislative act by declaring them unconditional this power came to known as judical review
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john marshall
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american jurist and politican who serve as the chief justice of the u.s supreme court and help establish the practice of judical review
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judical review
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the supreme court power to declare an act of congress unconstitutional
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impressment
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the forcible seizure of men for military service
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salutary neglect
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an undocumented through long standing british policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliament mean to keep america colonies obedientt to great britian
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trials of terror
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cherokee people were force remove form georgia to the indian territory in 1838-1840
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missouri compromised
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m. was admitted as a slave state , slavery was prohibited in the louisiana purchased
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propaganda
Definition
info. idea , of rumor spread to harm people and etc.
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manifest destiny
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a policy of imperialist expansion defeated as necessary
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sante fe trail
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an important route going between independence

(missouri / sante fe )

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treaty of guadalupe
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largely dedicated by the u.s to the interim govt of a military occupied mexico, that ended mexican american war
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ssam houston
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u.s soldier and political leader

 

presdident of the republican texas

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the alamo
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highest point in the texas revolution ; famous battle of the texas revoluion
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nationalism
Definition
loyalty and dedicated to its nation
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