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opponents of ratification of the U.S. Constitution, who favored the loose association of states
what is anti-federalists
100
a system in which each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches
what is checks and balances
100
money given over to a court in exchange for a criminal suspect's release from jail until his or her trial begins.
what is bail
100
the distribution of seats in a legislature according to law
what is apportionment
100
The Articles of Confederation reflected Americans’ fear of
what is a strong central government.
200
made up of two houses, as in a bicameral legislature
what is bicameral
200
a legal case that does not involve criminal conduct
what is civil case
200
the imposition of the death penalty on a person by the state
what is capital punishment
200
funds given by the federal government to states without restrictions on how the money should be spent
what is block grants
200
The first words of the Constitution indicate that power and authority in our system of government come from the
what is people
300
a written grant of authority
what is charter
300
a clause in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that allows Congress to regulate trade with other nations and among the states
what is Commerce Clause
300
basic freedoms guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution, such as freedom of speech and freedom of religion
what is civil liberties
300
a form of city government led by a group of professional commissioners chosen for their skills and expertise; became popular in the early 1900s
what is commission system
300
the powers given specifically to the national government by the U.S. Constitution; also known as enumerated or delegated powers
what is Expressed powers
400
the ancient Roman idea that citizens should serve their country
what is civic virtue
400
powers shared by the federal and state governments under the U.S. Constitution
what is concurrent powers
400
guarantees of equal rights and equal treatment under the law, such as trial by jury and voting rights
what is civil rights
400
a federal system with considerable sharing of powers among national, state, and local governments; also known as “marble cake” federalism
what is cooperative federalism
400
a body of electors from each state who cast votes to elect the president and vice president
what is Electoral College
500
the belief that governments should operate according to an agreed set of principles, which are usually spelled out in a written constitution
what is constitutionalism
500
powers granted to the national government rather than to the states under the U.S. Constitution
what is delegated powers
500
the prosecution of a person a second time for a crime for which the defendant has already been tried once and found not guilty.
what is double jeopardy
500
a system of city government in which an elected city council makes policy decisions but leaves the daily task of running the government to a hired city manager
what is council-manager system
500
a political system in which power is divided between a central government and smaller regional governments
what is federalism