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33 Cards in this Set
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Republic |
Gov't in which citizens rule through their elected representives |
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Republicanism |
the idea that gov't should be based on the consent of the people |
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Articles of Confederation |
One in which 2 levels of gov't shared fundamental powers. |
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Confederation |
Alliance, new form of government |
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Land Of Ordinance 1785 |
Established a plan for surveying the land |
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New Ordinance of 1787 |
Congress provided a procedure for the dividing of the land through territories |
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Shay's Rebellion |
Farmer's protest became called. it caused panic & dismay throughout nation |
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Federalism |
Division of power between national government and state government |
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Legislative Branch |
Makes Laws |
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Executive Branch |
Carries Out Laws |
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Judicial Branch |
Interpret Laws |
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Checks and Balances |
Prevents one government from the domination of others |
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Electoral College |
Cast Ballots for the Canidates |
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Ratification |
Official Approval, needed nine states approval |
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Federalists |
Favored the new constitutions balance of power |
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Anti-federalist |
They opposed having such a strong central government & they were against the constitution |
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Bill Of Rights |
Ten Amendments of the constitution |
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Cabinet |
President's Chief Advisors |
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Democratic-Republicans |
Ancestors of today's democratic party |
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Protective Tariff |
An Import Tax on goods produced in Europe |
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Excise Tax |
A Tax on product's manufacture sale, or distribution . |
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Neutrality |
A statement the u.s. would support neither side in the conflict |
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Sectionalism |
Placing the interest of one region over those of the nation as a whole |
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XYZ Affair |
Provoked a wave of anti-french feeling @ home |
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Nullification |
States have the right to nullify or consider void, any act of congress deemed unconstitutional |
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Judiciary Act Of 1801 |
Increases the number of federal judges by 16 |
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Midnight Judges |
Adams Signed their appointments late on the last day of his administration |
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Judicial Review |
The ability of the supreme court to deviate an act of congress unconstitutional |
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Blockade |
Seal Up Ports & Prevent ships from entering or leaving |
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Impressment |
Seizing Americans at sea, impressing or drafting them through British navy |
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Embargo |
Ban on exporting products to other countries |
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War Hawks |
called for war against Britain |
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Treat Of Ghent & (Armistice) |
Signed Christmas Ever 1814, Declared Armistice to end the fighting |
