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Cards Term great compromise Definition gives each state the same number of representitivesin the senate regardless of size; Term necessary and proper clause Definition Artical I, section 8- gives congress the authority to pass all laws"necessary and proper" to carry out the enumerated powers specified in the constitution; also called the elastic clause. Term Declaration of Independance Definition drafted by thomas jefferson - not a legal documet -justified the revolution -proclaimed the right of the colonies to separate from great britain. Term Federalist Definition those who favored a stronger antional goverment and suppoeted the proposed U.S. Constitution Term Bill of Rights Definition the first ten amendments to the U.S constitution Term Stamp act congress Definition new york, 1765 -9 of 13 colonies; representives drafted a document to send to the king listing how thier rights had been violated Term seperation of powers Definition a way to divide powere among 3 brances of goverment: house of Reps., members of senate, the president, and the federal courts. Term three fiths compromise Definition stipulates that each slave was to be countedas three-fifths of a person to determine population. Term articles of confederation Definition compact among the 13 original states that was the basis of the government. Term Implied powers Definition powers derived from the enumerated powers and the necessary and proper clause implied thru the exercise of delegated powers. Term anti-federalist Definition favored strong stated goverment and a weak national government; Term confederation Definition national goverenment derives its power from the state Term supremecy clause Definition Article VI: madating that national law is supremeto all other laws passed by the states or by any other subdivision of government Term new jersey plan Definition key points: one-house legislature with one vote for each state, the establishmet of the acts of Congress as the "supreme law" of the land, and a supreme judiciary with limited power. Term Virginia plan Definition key points: bicameral legislature, an executive chosen by the legislatures, and a judiciary also named by the legislature. Term first continental congress Definition meeting held in Philadelphia from sept 5 to Oct 26, 1774, in which 56 delgates adopted a resolution in opposition to the Coersive acts. Term second continental congress Definition meeting that convened in Philadelphia on May 10, 1775, at which it was decided that an army should be raised and george washington of Virgina was named commander in chief. Term enumerated powers Definition 17 specific powers under Article I, section 8: powers include taxation, coinage of money, regulation of commerce and the authority to provide a national defence Term shays rebellion Definition an army of 1500 angry farmers led by daniel shays in massachussetts and forcibly restraind the state court from foreclosing mortgages on their farms. Term checks and balances Definition gives 3 branches of government some degree of oversight and control over the actions of the others Term federal system Definition power is divided between the national government and the state governments and in which indepndent states are bound together under one national government. Term federalist papers Definition A series of 85 political papers writted bgy John Jay, Alexander hamilton, and James madison in support of ratification of the U.S. constitution.