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Electoral College - The president is elected by a majority of electoral votes. After an
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election a group of electors chosen by each state officially cast the electoral votes for their
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state to choose the President.
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Articles of Confederation - This document was adopted by the Second Continental
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Congress in 1781 during the Revolutionary War to create a national government. The new
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government was weak because states held most of the power, and Congress lacked the
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power to tax, regulate trade, or control the coining of money. It was later replaced with the
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U.S. Constitution.
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Great Compromise - introduced by Roger Sherman; set up a bicameral Congress - upper
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house
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called Senate with each state getting 2 votes & a lower house called the House of
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Representatives
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with each state's representation based on its population--satisfied both the large and small
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states
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3/5 Compromise - compromise made when writing the Constitution to sastify both free
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and slave states; said for every 5 slaves, 3 would count in a state's population for both
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representation and tax purposes
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Federalism - is the breaking of the gov't into Federal and state levels, each having certain
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powers
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Checks and Balances - system of each branch of gov't having a power to check the power
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of the other to make sure no one branch becomes too powerful
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Executive Branch - headed by the President and carries out the laws; also includes the
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Vice President and the Cabinet members
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Engel v. Vitale (1962) - separation between Church and State in schools. S.C. prayer in
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public schools is unconstitutional, violates separation of church and state and freedom of
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religion (First Amendment)
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Miranda vs. Arizona, 1961 - This case proves that the 5th Amendment requires that
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individuals arrested for a crime must be advised of their right to remain silent and to have
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counsel present.
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Mapp v. Ohio (1961) - Evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment, which
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protects against "unreasonable searches and seizures," may not be used in criminal
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prosecutions in state courts, as well as federal courts.
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, In Re Gault (1967) - 14th amendment Due Process Clause allows requirements for state
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delinquency proceedings. established the principle that young persons have constitutional
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rights
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ii Bill - a statute in draft before it becomes law
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ii Chief Justice - the judge who presides over the supreme court
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Commander-in-Chief - The role of the president as the supreme commander of the armed
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forces of the United States.
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ii Governor - highest ranking member of a state's executive branch ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
Reserved powers - powers reserved for the states; examples: creating and maintaining
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an education system, creating local governments
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ii Veto power - presidential power to stop a bill from becoming a law by rejecting it
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ii impeachment - a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
presidential succession - the order in which officials fill the office of president in case of a
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vacancy-1. Vice President, 2. Speaker of the House of Representatives, 3. President of
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the Senate Pro Tempore, ...
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U.S. Supreme Court - 9 justices nominated by President, confirmed by Senate; highest
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court in the nation; hears only appeals; interprets Constitutional law
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Intolerable Acts/Coercive Acts - A series of acts passed by the government in response to
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the Boston Tea Party. They caused outrage, as the colonists viewed the acts as a violation
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of their rights. This led to the creation of the First Continental Congress and the
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Revolutionary War.
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Boston Tea Party - demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who raided three British
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ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor; organized as
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a protest against taxes on tea.
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ii Amendment 9 - People's rights are not limited to those in the Constitution. ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
ii Amendment 10 - Amendment that states some powers reserved to the states ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
Amendment 11 - Amendment that states cases in which a state was sued without the
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consent from jurisdiction of federal government must be removed
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Amendment 12 - Amendment that states presidential electors have to vote for president
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and vice president seperately
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