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4908153711UnalienableA human right based on nature or God0
4908153712Articles of ConfederationA weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War1
4908153713Constitutional ConventionA meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution2
4908153714Shays' RebellionA 1787 rebellion in which ex-Revolutionary War soldiers attempted to prevent foreclosures of farms as a result of high interest rates and taxes3
4908153715Virginia PlanProposal to create a strong national government: 3 branches, 2 house legislature, executive chosen by the national legislature. Representation based on population.4
4908153716New Jersey PlanProposal to create a weak national government: Each state got equal representation in Congress5
4908153717Great CompromisePlan to have a popularly elected House based on state population and a state-selected Senate, with two members for each state6
4908153719Judicial ReviewThe power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional7
4908153720FederalismGovernment authority shared by national and local governments8
4908153721Enumerated PowersPowers given to the national government alone9
4908153722Reserved PowersPowers given to the state governments10
4908153723Concurrent PowersPowers shared by the national and state governments11
4908153724Checks and BalancesAuthority shared by three branches of government12
4908153725Separation of PowersConstitutional authority is shared by three different branches of government13
4908153726FactionA group with a distinct political interest14
4908153727FederalistsThose who favor a stronger national government and want to ratify the constitution.15
4908153728AntifederalistsThose who favor a weaker national government and believe the constitution needs individual rights.16
4908177499Block GrantA grant in-in-aid for a broadly define policy area.17
4908177500Federal MandatesMandatory conditions that are attached to laws in which the borrower must comply to.18
4908180580Category GrantA grant-in-aid for a specific policy.19
4908182418Bicamerallegislature comprising of a two house system.20
4908185754Selective IncorporationStates cant make laws that take away constitutional rights.21
4908189671Welfare Reform Act of 1996This reduced the number of individual who rely on government assistance and help them become self-sufficient.22

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