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- 3. Contract An implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits.
- 4. Jeopardy A procedural defence that prevents an accused person from being tried again on the same charges.
- 5. of Confederation Established the functions of the national government of the United States.
- 7. Compromise Provided a dual system of congressional representation.In the House of Representatives each state would be assigned a number of seats in proportion to its population. Three-Fifth Compromise Agreement between delegates from the Northern and the Southern states that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation.
- 8. Thinkers Developed theories of government in which some or even all the people would govern.
- 11. He is the principal source of the theory of separation of powers.
- 14. sovereignty Said that people of federal territories should decide for themselves whether their territories would enter the Union as free or slave states.
- 18. Smith Wrote the first comprehensive system of political economy.
- 19. review Review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
- 20. Rights Rights that are not dependent on the laws or customs of any particular culture or government.
- 21. of Independence The formal proclamation that the colonies would now be an independent country separate from Great Britain.
- 24. Domain The right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use.
- 25. Bill of Rights Outlined specific constitutional and civil rights and ultimately gave Parliament power over the monarchy.
- 26. Plan Outlined a strong national government with three branches legislative, executive, and judicial.
- 27. Clause Prohibits the government from "establishing" a religion.
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- 1. Locke One of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism".
- 2. Compact The first governing document of Plymouth Colony.
- 6. The quality of being in accordance with a political constitution.
- 9. College Compromise A compromise between two main proposals the popular election of the President and the election of the President by Congress.
- 10. Jersey Plan Proposed a unicameral (one-house) legislature with equal votes of states and an executive elected by a national legislature.
- 12. Neglect Avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws, especially trade laws, as long as British colonies remained loyal.
- 13. House of Burgesses The elected representative element of the Virginia General Assembly.
- 15. To sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement.)
- 16. Exercise Clause Protects citizens' right to practice their religion as they please, so long as the practice does not run afoul of a "public morals" or a "compelling" governmental interest.
- 17. Carta A charter of liberties to which the English barons forced King John to give his assent.
- 22. and balances Ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
- 23. Democracy: Democracy where elected persons represent a group of people.