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Chapter 2 Vocabulary

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limited governmentgovernment is restricted in what it may do, and each individual has rights that the government cannot take away
representative governmentsystem of government in which public policies are made by officials selected by the voters and held accountable in periodic elections
Magna CartaEngland, 1215; established that the power of the monarchy is not absolute, guaranteed trial by jury
Petition of RightEngland, 1628; challenged the idea of the divine right of kings, declared the monarch subject to the laws
English Bill of RightsEngland 1689; designed to prevent abuse of power by the monarch
chartera written grant of authority by the king
bicameala legislative body composed of two chambers
proprietaryorganized by a person to whom the king made a grant of land
unicamerala legislative body composed of one chamber
confederationa joining of several groups for a common purpose
Albany Plan of Unionproposed by Ben Franklin in 1754 aimed to unite the 13 colonies for trade, military, and other purposes
delegaterepresentative
boycottrefusal to buy or sell certain products or services
repealrecall
popular sovereigntyasserts that the people are the source of any and all governmental power
Articles of Confederationplan of government adopted by the Continental Congress establishing a "firm league of friendship", but allowing few important powers to the central government
ratificationformal approval
presiding officerchairman
Framersthe group of delegates who drafted the U.S. Constitution in 1787
Virginia Plancalled for 3 branches of government in which the State's membership would be determined by population
New Jersey Plancalled for a unicameral government with each State equally represented
Connecticut Compromiseagreement that Congress should be composed of a Senate with equal State representation, and a House represented by population
Three-Fifths Compromiseagreement to count slaves as three-fifths of a person when determining the population of a State
Commerce and Slave Trade Compromisean agreement denying Congress the power to tax exports, and denying power to act on slave trade for 20 years
Federaliststhose persons who supported the ratification of the Constitution
Anti-Federaliststhose persons who opposed the ratification of the Constitution
quorumthe least number of members who must be present to conduct business; majority


Lansing Eastern High School
Lansing, MI

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