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A New Government – The Constitution and the Fe
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11th Grade
11/08/2011
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Shays’ Rebellion
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an armed uprising in central and western Massachusetts (mainly Springfield) from 1786 to 1787. The rebellion is named after Daniel Shays, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War
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Philadelphia (Constitutional) Convention of 1787
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Preamble
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is a brief introductory statement of the Constitution's fundamental purposes and guiding principles.It states in general terms, and courts have referred to it as reliable evidence of, the Founding Fathers' intentions regarding the Constitution's meaning and what they hoped the Constitution would achieve.
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3/5 Compromise
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Electoral College
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federalism
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delegate
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reserved power
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concurrent power
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expressed power
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implied power
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elastic clause
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loose constructionism
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Shays’ Rebellion
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Philadelphia (Constitutional) Convention of 1787
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Preamble
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Great
Compromise
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3/5 Compromise
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Electoral College
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federalism
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delegate
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reserved power
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concurrent power
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expressed power
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implied power
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elastic clause
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loose constructionism
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strict constructionism
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separation of powers
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federal
bureaucracy
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checks and balances
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impeach
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veto
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amendment process
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judicial interpretation
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unwritten Constitution
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the Federalists
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The Federalist Essays
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Anti-Federalists
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Bill of Rights
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precedent
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George Washington
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cabinet
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neutrality
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isolationism
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two-term tradition
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Federalists
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Democratic-Republicans
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Alexander Hamilton
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Thomas Jefferson
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National Bank
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Alien Act
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Sedition Act
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Kentucky Resolution
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Virginia Resolution
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