| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Articles of confederation | loose organization 1st govt. after revolution weak central govt. |
| Republic | govt whose power is in the hands of people, who elect reps. to make laws |
| land ordinance 1785 | allowed sale of western lands |
| Northwest ordinace 1787 | procedures for new state admittance into the union |
| shays rebellion | mass. farmers rebel when the couldn't pay taxes looss their farms no army to put down rebellion |
| 3/5 compromise | how to count slaves as population 5 laves equal 3 as free |
| great compromise | representation in congress lower house by population upper house 2 for each state |
| commerce | gov can tax imports not exports |
| federalism | power is dividded between a strong central gov and state gov |
| bi camial | two house |
| federalists | supporters of the stronger central govt. who advocated the ratification of the new constitution |
| anti federalists | supporters of states rights |
| delegated enumerated powers | powes given to to federal gov |
| concurrent powers | powers shared by both federal and state govs |
| reserved powers | powers saved for the states |
| supremacy clause | constitutional declaration (Article VI) that the Constitution and laws made under its provisions are the greatest law of the land |
| elastic cause | authorizes Congress to pass all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out the enumerated powers |
| separation of powers | the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government |
| checks and balances | A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power |
| impeachment | a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office |
| judicial review | the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional |
| writ of habeas corpus | A court order which prevents unjust arrests and imprisonments |
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