Chapter 2 and 3 Terms

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  1. 2. A political arrangement in which power is divided between the federal and state governments in clearly defined terms. This type of political system ended during FDR's presidency in the U.S.
  2. 4. The powers of Congress stated in the Constitution.
  3. 9. A clause that required the return of runaway slaves passed during the time of the Civil War.
  4. 10. The powers of Congress deemed by the necessary and proper clause.
  5. 12. Also known as the elastic clause.
  6. 14. The institutional arrangement that assigns judicial, executive, and legislative powers.
  7. 21. Famously known as the "Great Compromise" this agreement defined how to distribute state representatives in the Senate and the House of Representatives.
  8. 22. A minor change or addition designed to improve a piece of legislation.
  9. 24. The state is ruled by representatives elected by the citizens.
  10. 26. Those in the __________ formally cast votes for a candidate in a presidential election.
  11. 28. This is when a state or province breaks away from the national government.
  12. 29. These are the first ten amendments.
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  1. 1. Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and George Washington all belonged to this party.
  2. 3. A Federalist, he established the National Bank.
  3. 5. The United States first constitution was called the _______________.
  4. 6. The act of cancelling something.
  5. 7. A political system in which states or regional governments retain ultimate authority except for those powers that they expressly delegate to a central government.
  6. 8. This plan ensures that a non-partisan commission reviews candidates for a judicial vacancy.
  7. 11. The Court determined that Congress had the power to create a National Bank in this case.
  8. 13. States that the United States Congress shall have power "To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes".
  9. 14. States that all laws made furthering the Constitution and all treaties made under the authority of the United States are the “supreme law of the land.”
  10. 15. A system of government in which states or provinces share power with a national government.
  11. 16. A system of government in which the citizens rule themselves.
  12. 17. A system in which the citizens of a state directly vote on laws voiding the election of representatives.
  13. 18. The power shared by the federal and state governments.
  14. 19. This party wanted a weak central government and strong state government.
  15. 20. A state governed as a single entity without local governments. Government is only at the national level
  16. 23. Andrew Jackson was known as the "____" king because of his numerous rejections of laws presented by Congress.
  17. 25. A power that may be exercised by the head of state without the approval of another branch of the government.
  18. 27. The document that established the way in which the United States would be governed.